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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.
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.
How to bake chicken thighs
Step 1: Place the chicken in the bowl with the marinade. Let it marinate for at least 1 hour.
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.
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!
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:
- Easy Fried Rice
- Chicken Chow Mein
- Honey Garlic Shrimp
- Cucumber Tomato Salad
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:
- Chicken Thighs and Rice Casserole
- Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs
- BBQ Baked Chicken Thighs
- Greek Chicken Shish Kabobs
- Chicken Thigh Mushroom Casserole
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Best Honey Soy Chicken Thighs Recipe – tender and finger-licking dinner dish to wow your family and guests.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Chicken Marinade, Dinner Recipe, Quick Dinner
Cuisine Asian
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Ingredients
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
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Dorothy Kersey
December 15, 2023 at 3:04 PM ·Reply
Excellent recipe! I printed the recipe & noticed the ingredients said organic skin & boneless (in faded grey). This confused me & i went back to check the video. It should read skinless.-
Munchkin Time
December 19, 2023 at 7:36 AM ·Reply
Thank you, Dorothy! Let me fix it right of way!!!
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Ecstasy
September 25, 2023 at 11:23 AM ·Reply
You know what I loved about this recipe? The combination and the perfect blend of honey and soy! The chicken thighs were marinated in a sauce neither too sweet nor too spicy.
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Munchkin Time
October 3, 2023 at 3:37 PM ·Reply
Thank you so much! I am so happy you loved this recipe!!!
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September 16, 2023 at 5:03 PM ·Reply
I have been looking forward to trying out this honey soy chicken thigh for a long time so last night when I was preparing chicken for dinner, I decided why not! Loved it so much.-
Munchkin Time
February 23, 2024 at 5:13 AM ·Reply
Thank you! So happy you got to try it!
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Kristina
September 7, 2023 at 9:32 AM ·Reply
My family loved this recipe! Do you think it would freeze well before cooking?-
Munchkin Time
September 8, 2023 at 6:54 PM ·Reply
Thank you, Kristina! I am so happy your family loved this recipe! To be honest with you I haven’t freeze this dish before, so I am not sure how it freezes. If you do freeze it I would love to know how you like it!?
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Roberta
July 23, 2023 at 1:14 PM ·Reply
Hi do you cover the chicken in the oven..not during the broiling process Im sure but what about the first 40 mins?
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Munchkin Time
July 31, 2023 at 9:57 AM ·Reply
Hi Roberta! No, I don’t cover the chicken during the first 40 minutes. 😀
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May 25, 2023 at 9:37 AM ·Reply
I was planning to make some broccoli and rice but that would be completely impossible for me to feed to the little ones. So I found a way to feed some chicken along with the same! This recipe turned out to be a source of bliss to them and I was surprised when they left nothing on their plates.
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Alley
May 24, 2023 at 8:45 AM ·Reply
Can you use ground ginger in place of fresh ginger?
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Munchkin Time
May 26, 2023 at 8:43 AM ·Reply
I prefer using fresh ginger. Hope this helps!
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grace
April 18, 2023 at 2:52 PM ·Reply
I just made it. its delicious. My kids will love it, they love sweet chicken.
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Munchkin Time
April 18, 2023 at 5:37 PM ·Reply
Thank you, Grace! So happy your kids love it!
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