Asian Marinated Chicken Thighs
By: Mona L.
Published: Monday, October 1, 2012 - 8:45am

Ingredients




4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
-For the Marinade-
1/3 cup canola oil
1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
1 tablespoon Asian chili flakes in oil
1/4 cup cilantro leaves, finely minced
3 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
black pepper
sriracha

Preparation

1 Stir together all the marinade ingredients. 2 In a small container, refrigerate 3 tablespoons of the marinade to drizzle over cooked chicken. 3 Wash the chicken thighs and pat dry with a towel. 4 For marinading the chicken thighs, place the thighs in either a container with lid or large ziploc bag. 5 Pour Spicy Thai Marinade with Cilantro over the chicken and mix well. 6 Refrigerate at least 4 hours or preferably overnight/24 hours. 7 Adjust the oven rack to top third, so it’s about 8 inches from the top heating element. 8 On a broiling pan, place thighs skin side down. 9 Broil, 16 – 18 minutes. 10 Flip the thighs so skin side is up. 11 Broil, 12 – 14 minutes. 12 Serve with the side of reserved 3 tablespoons of marinade.

About

This is an easy recipe for chicken thighs that's Asian-inspired. The marinade is tangy and spicy, and with a hint of nuttiness from the sesame oil. Adjust the amount of chili flakes and sriracha to your liking!