Baked Honey Sesame Chicken
Total Time
40 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Rating
4.95 out of 5 stars
(19)
Ingredients
8 servings
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 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 freshly grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
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.
Step 5
Serve immediately, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions, if desired.
Step 6
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Chef's notes
The chicken turns out wonderfully crisp and tender, packed with a sweet-savory goodness – the perfect flavor combination.
It goes beautifully over a bowl of rice, especially when you mix in the leftover sauce.
