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Honey Soy Chicken Thighs Recipe (Video)

Honey Soy Chicken Thighs – Dressed in a sweet and savory honey soy sauce, these chicken thighs are so easy to put together and taste delicious! It’s an easy one-pan dish your whole family will love.

A little sweet and a little savory come together to make this finger-licking good Honey Soy Chicken Thighs recipe. Tender chicken is marinated and baked in a well-balanced honey sauce to create a show-stopping dish that will wow your family and guests!

Just like my 30-Minute Chicken Stir Fry and Instant Pot Chili, this recipe is easy to throw together and takes almost no time to prepare. Plus, the oven does most of the work! Serve it over arugula quinoa salad or mashed potatoes for an epic family-friendly meal.

Honey Soy Chicken Thighs Recipe - tender and delicious honey soy chicken thighs. Super easy to make, finger licking dinner made ahead of time. // www.munchkintime.com

There’s no searing involved in this recipe. Instead, the honey soy sauce chicken is baked in its marinade and finished with a quick broil. In the end, you’ll have juicy and tender chicken thighs that are perfectly caramelized and smothered in an out-of-this-world sauce.

Ingredients for honey soy chicken

Boneless and skinless chicken thighs are marinated in a honey soy sauce that is both sweet and savory. If you can, use raw honey in the marinade for added nutrients and natural sweetness! These are the rest of the ingredients you need:

 

  • Boneless and skinless organic chicken thighs
  • Olive oil
  • Fresh ginger and garlic
  • Raw honey
  • Soy sauce
  • Salt and pepper

 

Combine all of the marinade ingredients together in a large bowl before preparing the chicken.

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How to bake chicken thighs

Step 1: Place the chicken in the bowl with the marinade. Let it marinate for at least 1 hour.

Marinating ingredients mixed inside the mixing bowl.Chicken thighs marinate.

Step 2: Pour the chicken and marinade into a cast iron skillet or a shallow baking dish and bake until the chicken is cooked through. Flip each piece a few times to ensure all sides turn out juicy and tender.

Chicken Thighs Recipe - tender and delicious honey soy chicken thighs. Super easy to make, finger licking dinner made ahead of time. // www.munchkintime.com

Step 3: To finish, broil on high for 5 minutes to achieve a beautiful crust all around the outside of the chicken.

Step 4: Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with rice or mashed potatoes. Pour some extra sauce over the plated chicken and enjoy!

Honey Soy Chicken Thighs Recipe - tender and delicious honey soy chicken thighs. Super easy to make, finger licking dinner made ahead of time. // www.munchkintime.com

Recipe tips and variations

  • You can use chicken breasts instead of thighs, but they will need a little less time in the oven. Chicken breasts can dry out easily, which is why I recommend using an internal thermometer to check when they’re done.
  • You can also use bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs to make this recipe. They’ll take about 10 or 15 minutes longer in the oven.
  • Baked chicken thighs and breasts are cooked through once they reach 165ºF.
  • The chicken thighs need at least 1 hour to marinate but can be left for up to 24 hours. Keep the chicken in a bowl with the marinade in the fridge until it’s time to cook. 
  • If you don’t have raw honey, regular honey will work just as well.
  • Craving sweeter flavors? Try my Baked Pineapple Chicken Thighs instead.

Storing and reheating leftovers

Cooked chicken thighs make delicious leftovers! Make sure to store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. To reheat, place the chicken in the microwave and cook on high for a few minutes.

Alternatively, bake the leftovers in a 350ºF oven for 5 to 10 minutes or until warmed through.

What to serve with honey soy chicken

The Asian-inspired flavors in this sweet and savory chicken go so well with a variety of side dishes, like:

More chicken recipes to try for dinner

These chicken thigh recipes are juicy, tender, and easy to prepare when you’re craving something delicious for dinner:

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Best Honey Soy Chicken Thighs Recipe

Love Keil
Best Honey Soy Chicken Thighs Recipe – tender and finger-licking dinner dish to wow your family and guests.
4.92 from 48 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Chicken Marinade, Dinner Recipe, Quick Dinner
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6
Calories 535 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 pounds chicken thighs skinless and boneless chicken thighs
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger chopped
  • 5 tablespoons raw honey
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • fresh parsley chopped for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl combine olive oil, ginger, honey, soy sauce, garlic, salt and pepper.
  • Rinse and trim off all of the fat from the chicken, then place it in the bowl with the marinade. Preheat the oven to 400F.
  • Marinade chicken for at least 1 hour. Place chicken thighs and marinade in cast iron or baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until chicken is cooked thru, make sure to flip the chicken few times, that way the chicken will be juicy & tender without dry top.
    After flip the chicken on the other side and broil on high for 5 minutes or until beautiful roasted color.
    Garnish with chopped parsley, serve with fried rice or mashed potato, and make sure to pour the sauce over the chicken when serving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 535kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 32gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 185mgSodium: 649mgPotassium: 416mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 147IUCalcium: 17mgIron: 2mg
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191 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I hated chicken thighs, but not anymore. Thankyou!

  2. Do i put it in the oven with a lid on or open?

  3. 5 stars
    These chicken thighs were so tender, juicy and delicious!!! The sauce is wonderful! I did use a small amount of ginger powder and it was perfect! Recipe was very easy! Thanks for sharing!!

  4. 5 stars
    Absolutely amazing. Im a university student and i used this recipe for my first time cooking chicken and it was brilliant. I left the skin and bone on the thighs (because im lazy) and it still worked, I turned down the oven temp a little because the skin was burning but other than that, definitely using this recipe again.

  5. Can you use ginger powder? If so, how much

  6. Hubby and I Really loved this recipe. He loves spicy so i added some sliced fresh jalapeno to marinade served with roasted butternut squash, and homemade crusty bread. It was great… Thanks for the great recipe 👍

  7. 5 stars
    So I have to comment, I normally don’t, but this recipe is AMAZING!!! I added 1 tablespoon of sriracha to the marinade and WOW. The chicken is so tender, juicy, and flavorful! I’ve cooked this two nights in a row and going on a third! Thank you for this recipe!

  8. Phil Parker

    5 stars
    Honey Soy Chicken Thighs makes a smashing change for Saturday evening

  9. 5 stars
    OMG best ever! Baked in 400 oven! So yummy! Had with crack potato’s & sautéed baby spinach & baby kale! No more restaurants for me! So much better than our “high end restaurants! You rock!

  10. Can this be cooked in slow cooker??

    • Hi Megan! I don’t see why not! I would adjust the time to your liking like on high 4-6 hours or low on 6-8 hours. Also I would broil on high for 5 minutes to get that nice caramelized top, totally optional! Hope this help!

  11. 5 stars
    Talk about a flavor explosion!! I can’t get enough

  12. 5 stars
    I was looking for a new chicken thighs recipe and this one was so good. We will definitely make it again!

  13. 5 stars
    Honey and soy are such a winning combo!

  14. 5 stars
    This recipe is absolutely amazing! Love making this for weeknights!!

  15. 5 stars
    Yes I have made this and it was so delicious! Only thing is it is messy to clean up from a cast iron skillet but so worth it.

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