Spicy Honey Soy Roasted Chicken Thighs
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Chicken thighs have quickly become my favorite part of the chicken to cook with lately. I have always loved to use them in my chicken salad and even in chicken and dumplings if I don’t have a whole chicken on hand, but had always used chicken breasts when roasting chicken to serve my family. But let’s be honest, the chicken thighs were a whole lot cheaper than chicken breasts a few months back when I was at the grocery store and so I put the breasts back and went for the thighs. I believe I’ve only bought breasts once since. Those thighs made quiet the impact.
I want to share with you a mighty tasty way I like to prepare chicken thighs for supper. I marinade them in a spicy honey soy marinade for a few hours up to overnight and then roast them in the oven. If spicy isn’t your thing, you can easily just omit the jalapeno pepper and you’ll lose the spice without too much of the flavor. You could also go through the process of removing the seeds from the jalapeno pepper, too.
Here’s how I make it.
Spicy Honey Soy Roasted Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 jalapeno pepper, optional
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6-8 chicken thighs
Instructions
- Blend together first six ingredients.
- Pour marinade over chicken thighs in a zip top bag.
- Refrigerate for at least one hour, but better if overnight.
- Remove chicken from marinade and place in roasting pan.
- Cook for approximately 45 minutes. Serve alongside your favorite vegetables or salad.
Variations:
- Omit jalapeno pepper, if desired.
- Add 1 tablespoon grated ginger, if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
I really like your site and want to try this recipe. You did not provide a temperature at which to roast the chicken thighs for 45 minutes.
Hi Susan,
Roast them at 375 degrees until the internal temperature at the thickest part reaches 165 degrees. About 45 minutes. Thanks so much!
Hi! I printed this recipe out because it sounded so good, and I have my chicken defrosting in the fridge right now…. but what temp is the oven supposed to be at? Thanks! -J
Good catch, Joanna! Thanks. I roast my chicken at 400 degrees.
The chicken thigh is my favorite piece, has been since I was a kid. This sounds delicious – love the jalapenos in it!
Chicken thighs or quarters are my goto cut of chicken. This looks like a really delicious way to serve them.
What a great easy marinade! I love that it uses ingredients that I always have on hand too.
Such a beautiful dish… and I think my hubby is going to love it when I make it this week! Thanks for the awesome inspiration! 🙂
Spicy & sweet sounds perfectly delightful! And perfect for spring!
You got a camera in my kitchen, woman? I literally just took chicken thighs out of the freezer to do *something* with for dinner. Guess I just found the something! Hubs is going to love the spicy kick.
YUMMY! We’re thigh fans around here. The spicy addition sounds tasty!
Goodness this sounds delicious! I’ve never thought to roast chicken with honey before but my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Thanks for the recipe!