Baked Honey Sesame Chicken Thighs

By PineyCook

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• FOR THE SAUCE
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 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
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Details

Adapted from damndelicious.net

Preparation

Step 1

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 2 tablespoons 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.