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Honey Soy Baked Chicken Thighs Recipe

Honey Soy Baked Chicken Thighs Recipe

This super easy and delicious baked chicken thighs recipe with honey and soy will become a regular favorite in no time.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 thighs
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • Baking Dish
  • Plastic Zip-Top Storage Bag

Ingredients
  

Marinade

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 5 tablespoons honey
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced or substitute ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 3 pounds chicken thighs or preferred chicken meat
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Cooking Steps

  • Preheat oven to 425-degrees F.
  • Mix first 6 ingredients together in a large plastic zip-top storage bag. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the chicken to the plastic bag, seal bag and turn chicken to coat each piece, then place in refrigerator to marinate until ready to cook, up to a day ahead.
  • When ready to cook, add chicken and marinade to a baking dish in a single layer. Bake chicken in a 425-degrees oven for 25 minutes with the skin side up. Flip the chicken and cook skin side down for another 10 minutes. Then turn the chicken again to skin side up and finish cooking for another 10 minutes to crisp up the skin, for a total of 45 minutes. Cook until internal temperature of chicken reads 165-degrees F.

Notes

This dish pairs well with rice or steamed vegetables.

Nutrition

Serving: 1thighCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 25gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 300mgSugar: 10gIron: 2mg
Keyword baked chicken, chicken thighs, dinner recipe, easy chicken recipe, Honey Soy Chicken, quick meal
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