Baked Honey Chicken Thighs

4.98 from 38 votes

Baked chicken with a honey and soy sauce glaze.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings thighs

Calories 305kcal

Preheat oven to 400°F
Trim your chicken. Remove any excess skin from the sides of the chicken and remove any excess fat.
4 chicken thighs
Sprinkle salt and pepper all over the chicken
salt, pepper
Place chicken in a lightly greased 8x8 inch baking dish.
Combine the honey, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and sesame oil together. Stir until the honey is dissolved.
3 tablespoons honey, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon garlic, ½ teaspoon sesame oil
Spoon sauce over chicken thighs and sprinkle red pepper flakes over chicken.
⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Place chicken uncovered in a preheated 400°F oven and bake for 20 minutes. Baste chicken with glaze from the bottom of the pan.
Cook for about 10 more minutes until the chicken reaches 185°F.
Place chicken under the broiler for 2-3 minutes until crispy. Keep a close eye on your chicken because it can burn in no time at all.
Remove from the oven and allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes.
Serve hot.

- Be certain to trim off any excess skin.
- If the honey isn't combining with the other sauce ingredients easily, just pop everything into the microwave for 20-30 seconds and then stir again.

- Use a meat thermometer to measure the internal temperature of the chicken. Chicken thighs are best cooked to 185 - 190°F. The extra time and heat help break down the connective tissue, making the meat more tender and juicy.

- This recipe can easily be doubled. Just be certain to use a larger dish to cook it in.