Brown Sugar Soy Glazed Chicken
A super delicious extra flavorful brown sugar soy glazed chicken that will soon become your favorite chicken recipe.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon garlic fresh minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon oil I use avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon dry ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon fresh ground chili paste I use Sambal Oelek
- pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
garnish
- 1-2 tablespoons cornstarch to add to the marinade to cook and create a thick sauce to brush overcooked chicken.
- sliced green onion
- toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a gallon zipper bag place chicken along with soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, oil, ginger, chili paste, and crushed red pepper.
- Marinade for 30 minutes to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375 or grill to high.
- Bake chicken on a foil-lined baking sheet at 375 for 30-40 minutes or until cooked to 170° and charred on the edges or grill the chicken on the grill until the internal temperature is 170°
- Save the marinade and heat it in a saucepan by mixing cornstarch into the sauce before you turn on the heat, so it's smooth, then heat it up until it's thick.
- Brush sauce over cooked chicken.
- Top chicken with sliced green onion and sesame seeds.