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Close-up of Sticky Soy Ginger Chicken Thighs glazed with sauce, topped with sesame seeds and green onions, served over white rice.

Sticky Soy Ginger Chicken Thighs

This recipe provides instructions for making boneless, skinless chicken thighs coated in a sticky soy and ginger glaze. It is a quick meal preparation suitable for a simple family dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Marinating Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

MARINADE
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 Tbsp fresh ginger grated
  • 1 cooking oil
  • 1 black pepper freshly cracked
CHICKEN
  • 8 chicken thighs boneless, skinless, about 1.75 lbs total
  • 1/2 Tbsp cooking oil
GARNISHES (optional)
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds

Equipment

  • Small bowl
  • Shallow dish or gallon size zip lock bag
  • Large skillet

Method
 

  1. Mince the garlic and grate the ginger using a fine holed cheese grater or box grater.
  2. In a small bowl stir together the brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, freshly cracked pepper (about 15 cranks of a pepper mill), and cooking oil.
  3. Place the chicken thighs in a shallow dish or a gallon size zip lock bag. Pour the marinade over the chicken and turn to coat. Cover the chicken and marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to a day refrigerated.
  4. When ready to cook the chicken, heat a large skillet over medium flame. Once hot, add 1/2 Tbsp cooking oil and swirl to coat the bottom of the skillet.
  5. Add half of the chicken pieces and let cook until well browned on each side and cooked through. Remove the cooked chicken to a clean plate, then repeat with the second batch.
  6. Once all the chicken has been removed from the skillet, pour the leftover marinade into the skillet and allow it to come up to a boil. Whisk the marinade as it boils to dissolve any browned bits from the skillet. Let it continue to boil until it reduces to a thick glaze.
  7. Turn the heat off, add the cooked chicken back to the skillet, and dredge it in the thick glaze. Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 40gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 100IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

The glaze will thicken as it boils down. Watch carefully to prevent burning.

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