Food Town Glazed Honey Soy Chicken Thighs

Marinate Time: 1hour, Cook: 32 mins
Total Time: 1hour hr 45 min
4 servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 Tablespoons minced garlic (or half a teaspoon of ground garlic)
• 1 Tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 Tablespoons chopped scallions
• 8 large bone-in, skin on chicken thighs
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• Optional Garnish:  chopped scallions, OR chopped cilantro

Instructions

1. In a large sealable bag, whisk together soy sauce, honey, lime juice, vegetable oil, garlic, ginger, scallions and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Add the chicken thighs, seal the bag, then carefully distribute over chicken until well coated. Refrigerate the chicken for 1 hour.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F with the rack in the center. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place an oven-proof baking wrack on top.
3. Remove the chicken from the bag, reserving the marinade. Shake off any excess marinade from the chicken then arrange the thighs skin-side up on the baking rack. Bake the chicken for 15 minutes. While the chicken is baking, make the glaze.
4. Whisk together the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water. Add the reserved marinade to a small saucepan set over medium-high heat. Bring the marinade to a boil then whisk in the cornstarch slurry and continue boiling, whisking intermittently, until the sauce thickens to the consistency of syrup, about 5 minutes. (The glaze must come to a boil to get rid of any potential bacteria from the raw chicken.) Remove the glaze from the stove.
5. Remove the chicken thighs from the oven and brush them generously with the glaze. Return them to the oven until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F and the juices run clear , an additional 15 to 20 minutes.
6. Remove the chicken from the oven, brush it with additional glaze and serve with garnishes if desired.

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