Description
Crispy skin, sticky sweet-chili glaze and a hint of ginger — these Sweet Chili Glazed Chicken Thighs are easy to make and perfect for weeknight dinners or casual gatherings. Ready in under an hour! 🍗🌶️✨
Ingredients
– 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 🍗
– 1 tsp salt 🧂
– 1/2 tsp black pepper 🧂
– 2 tbsp olive oil 🫒
– 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce 🌶️🍯
– 2 tbsp soy sauce 🥢
– 2 tbsp honey 🍯
– 1 tbsp rice vinegar 🍚
– 2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
– 1 tsp grated fresh ginger 🫚
– 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp water 🌽💧
– 2 stalks scallions, sliced 🧅
– 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional) 🌱
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F). Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and pepper 🍗🧂.
2 Heat olive oil in an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Place thighs skin-side down and sear 4–5 minutes until the skin is deeply golden and crisp, then flip and sear the other side 2 minutes 🫒🔥.
3 While the chicken sears, whisk together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, minced garlic and grated ginger in a bowl 🌶️🍯🥢.
4 Pour half of the sauce into the skillet around the chicken. Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 18–22 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 74°C (165°F) and juices run clear 🕒🍽️.
5 Remove skillet from oven and transfer chicken to a plate. Place skillet back on the stove over medium heat, stir the remaining sauce and bring to a simmer. Whisk in the cornstarch slurry to thicken into a sticky glaze 🌽🔥.
6 Brush the thickened glaze generously over the chicken, then return to the oven for 2–3 minutes under the broiler (watch closely) to caramelize and get a sticky finish ✨🔥.
7 Let the chicken rest 5 minutes, garnish with sliced scallions and sesame seeds, then serve hot with rice or steamed greens 🧅🌱.