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Sticky Soy and Chilli Chicken Thighs

February 19, 2019 By All That I'm Eating 14 Comments

From time to time I get a recipe stuck in my head and I can think of nothing else until I make it. These sticky soy and chilli chicken thighs are exactly one of those recipes. There were several criteria that these thighs had to fulfil and anything short of my imagined flavour would not suffice. Most importantly they had to be sticky; properly glazed so that they left trails of marinade on the plate. Secondly, they had to have a salty soy base and a little chilli kick. The ginger, garlic, lime, onion and sesame were all added for depth of flavour. They were everything I wanted them to be.

sticky soy and chilli chicken close up

ingredients

You will need (for two):

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce (I used a low salt one)
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • Juice 1 lime
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 small piece ginger, around the size of a thumbnail, grated
  • Pinch dried chillies
  • 2-3 spring onions, sliced

soy, chilli, honey and sesame marinade

method

Mix all the ingredients together except the chicken to make the marinade.

Put the chicken thighs into a roasting dish and pour over the marinade. Really mix the chicken and marinade together making sure you get some inside, over and under the thighs.

Put in the fridge to marinate for around an hour, longer if possible, but a shorter time wouldn’t be the end of the world.

Preheat an oven to 200C. Put the chicken into the oven with all the marinade and roast for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, baste the chicken and return to the oven for another 20 minutes. Check the chicken is cooked through after 40 minutes total roasting time.

I served these sticky chicken thighs with a noodle salad full of fresh herbs.

sticky chicken with soy and chilli after roasting

Combining honey and soy together means you can’t go far wrong with a salty, sweet and sticky end result. The thing I love about roasting the chicken rather than frying it is that the chicken and marinade cook into each other and you’re left with a thick, unctuous sauce which is just asking to be spooned over the chicken. It would be delicious on the BBQ, you’d need to baste it often, and I think it would work really well with tofu too. This is my kind of comfort food. I can imagine a cold evening where I roast these, simply serve them with a bowl of white rice and let the leftover marinade mingle with the rice.

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Filed Under: Budget Meals, Chicken, Dinner, February, Garlic, Ginger, Honey, Meat & Fish, Onion, Recipes By Month, Seasons, Spices, Store Cupboard, Vegetables, Winter Tagged With: chicken, dinner, recipe

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Comments

  1. angiesrecipes says

    February 20, 2019 at 04:10

    This looks so GOOD! I must try that marinade next time when I get some chicken thighs.

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  2. mimi rippee says

    February 20, 2019 at 14:24

    Really lovely. Great ingredients!

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  3. John / Kitchen Riffs says

    February 20, 2019 at 15:33

    These look good — and I’m always in flavor of a little spicy kick from chilies. Really nice — thanks.

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  4. David says

    February 23, 2019 at 00:10

    This is a much better version of the chicken wings we get here in the States!

    Reply
  5. Gloria Roa Baker says

    February 24, 2019 at 03:41

    This looks really delicious !!

    Reply
  6. heather (delicious not gorgeous) says

    February 25, 2019 at 18:32

    these sound so flavorful! a herby noodle salad sounds great with this chicken but tbh i’d just need plain steamed rice and i’d be good to go (:

    Reply
  7. Laura says

    February 25, 2019 at 22:39

    Oh yummm! Caroline, these sound so perfect! I’d love to pour that chicken along with the marinade over some sticky rice – how great would that be? Now this will be in my head until I make it! Ha! Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • All That I'm Eating says

      March 14, 2019 at 14:30

      All the extra sticky bits over some rice, so delicious!!

      Reply
  8. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    February 26, 2019 at 15:13

    Your chicken thighs certainly do sound yummy! I know my husband would be crazy about them.

    Reply
  9. Evelyne says

    February 26, 2019 at 17:09

    Love sticky thighs…of chicken. Great flavors too in there.

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  10. Alida says

    March 3, 2019 at 14:23

    This is a very tasty recipe for chicken tights. Very aromatic indeed.

    Reply
  11. grace says

    March 10, 2019 at 13:53

    definitely high on my list of comfort foods! there’s something exciting about getting a little bit messy while you eat. 🙂

    Reply
    • All That I'm Eating says

      March 14, 2019 at 14:29

      I think it tastes better if you have to lick it off your fingers afterwards!!

      Reply
  12. Sally says

    June 7, 2019 at 16:51

    These sound super delicious. I can’t wait to try them – I love a new chicken idea.

    Reply

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