One Sheet Pan Honey Soy Chicken with Bok Choi
One Sheet Pan Honey Soy Chicken Thighs with Baby Bok Choi is an easy, gluten-free, low carb meal, ideal for busy weekdays. These Asian chicken thighs are tender, juicy, and finger-licking good!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 9 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 pounds chicken thighs (bone-in, and skin-on or off) ((or 8-9 thighs))
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 4 tbsp peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 4 tbsp rice vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lemon, sliced ((optional))
- 2 baby bok choi (or other vegetable of your choice) ((washed and cut in half))
- 2 tbsp green onions, chopped
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425 F. Either spray a large sheet pan with No Stick Cooking Spray, or line pan with aluminum foil. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper and divide thighs into two Ziploc or plastic bags; reserve.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy, oil, rice vinegar, ginger powder, and minced garlic until homogeneous. Reserve 1/3 of the mixture to use later.
- 3
Then, divide remaining 2/3 between the two plastic bags, close bags, and shake enough so that thighs are covered with the mixture. Let marinade for 15-30 minutes at room temp, or overnight in the refrigerator.
- 4
Remove thighs from the bags and arrange them onto sheet pan, along with lemon slices. Pour about 1/2 cup water into the sheet pan, distributing all over. This will help prevent chicken from drying out.
- 5
Bake for about 25 minutes. Meanwhile, brush reserved honey soy mixture over baby bok choi, and season them with salt and pepper.
- 6
Remove sheet pan from oven after those 25 minutes and arrange bok choi in a single layer between the chicken thighs. Bake for an additional 8-10 minutes. Although not necessary, if desired place sheet pan under broiler to brown chicken skin for about 2 minutes. Watch it carefully!
- 7
Top chicken and bok choi with remaining reserved honey soy mixture, green onions, and sesame seeds. Serve hot and enjoy!