Description
Chicken thighs marinated and grilled to a perfection. This is one of the best chicken thigh marinates.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 lb chicken thighs
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice (or lime juice)
- 5 tablespoons honey
- 5 cloves garlic (minced or grated)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (or oil of your choice)
- 1–2 tablespoons Sriracha sauce
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 tablespoons cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Marinade: Whisk all marinade ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Marinade: Pour half the marinade (about ¾ cup) into a sealed zipper bag or container and add chicken thighs. Marinate for 3-6 hours in the fridge or over the night.
- Grilling: Grease the grill with oil, and preheat to high heat.
- Grilling: Add chicken thighs and grill for 8-10 minutes, flipping once, or until thermometer reads 160F.
- Glaze: Mix ½ teaspoon cornstarch into reserved ¼ cup marinade and microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute to make a glaze-like consistency.
- Glaze: Brush with glaze over the chicken and garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve with grilled veggies.
Notes
To bake instead: arrange marinated thighs in a baking dish, pour reserved marinade slurry overtop, bake at 425ºF for 20-25 minutes (flipping twice), and broil for 5 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 438 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 678 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 148 mg
Keywords: chicken marinade, honey soy chicken, grilled chicken thighs, Asian chicken