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marinated chicken thighs on a white dinner plate with salad served and a platter of chicken in background

Marinated Chicken Thighs

Claudia
After soaking in this versatile soy sauce and sesame oil marinade for one hour, the lowly chicken thigh becomes a tender and delicious main course.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
marinating 1 hour
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 365 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 chicken thighs bone in with skin on
  • ⅓ cup sesame oil
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder or granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder or granulated onion

Instructions
 

Prepare Ingredients

  • Trim the fat and excess skin off the chicken thighs. Kitchen shears work great for this.
  • Mix the marinade ingredients together.
  • Roll the chicken thighs around in the marinade so they are fully covered. Let them rest in the refrigerator for at least one hour or as long as overnight. Do not marinate in metal pans.

Cooking Instructions

  • Cook the marinated chicken thighs on a hot grill until fully cooked
  • OR
  • Bake the marinated chicken thighs in the oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cook on a baking rack placed over a baking pan so the thigh can be cooked all the way around by dry heat.

Nutrition

Calories: 365kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 20gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 628mgPotassium: 268mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 88IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
Keyword 5 ingredients or less, asian flavored marinade, baked marinated chicken, roasting chicken thighs, trimming chicken
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