30-min. Easy Soy Sauce Chicken

30-min. Easy Soy Sauce Chicken

This easy soy sauce chicken recipe features ultra-tender chicken thighs coated in a rich, salty, deeply savory sauce. Made in one pan and ready in just 30 minutes, it's the perfect weeknight dinner main when you want a flavorful homemade meal with minimal effort.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 18

Total Time 23

Course Main Course

Cuisine Chinese

Servings pieces

Calories per serving 397 kcal

Ingredients

1.5 lbs skin-on bone-in chicken thighs (about 4 pieces)
1 green onion finely chopped
2 teaspoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
1 teaspoon salt

Sauce

3 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon ginger thinly sliced
¼ cup honey
¼ cup water room temp.
3 tablespoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
2 teaspoon rice vinegar

Instructions

Combine the listed sauce ingredients in a bowl. Whisk until the honey fully dissolves. Set aside.
Rub salt over the chicken thighs for 10 seconds per side. Rinse under cold running water and pat completely dry with paper towels. (Note: The video skips this tenderizing step, but it is highly recommended.)
Heat vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken thighs skin-side down, sear for 2 minutes without moving, then flip and sear the other side for another 2 minutes.
Pour the prepared sauce mixture into the pan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 7 minutes.
Flip the chicken thighs skin-side down, cover, and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes, until the thickest part reaches 165°F.
Turn the chicken skin-side up and spoon the sauce over the meat several times. Remove from heat and garnish with green onions.

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