5 from 60 votes
Baked Honey Sesame Chicken
Baked Honey Sesame Chicken combines crispy skin chicken thighs with a glossy, sweet-savory sauce infused with honey, soy, garlic, and ginger. The sauce is lightly thickened and caramelized in the oven to coat the chicken. Garnished with sesame seeds and green onions, the dish offers a balance of sticky, flavorful coating and tender meat, ideal for a substantial dinner.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
For the sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar packed
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ginger freshly grated
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- To make the sauce, whisk together honey, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, ginger, Sriracha, sesame oil, cornstarch and pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
- Melt butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Stir in honey mixture.
- Place into oven and roast until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 175 degrees F, about 25-30 minutes. Then broil for 2-3 minutes, or until caramelized and slightly charred.
- Serve immediately, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions, if desired.
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