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Orange Glazed Skillet Chicken Thighs
Moist and juicy chicken thighs are cooked in an Asian-inspired orange glaze in these tasty Oraange Glazed Skillet Chicken Thighs.
- Prep time
- 6 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 orange (zested)
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, combine orange juice, orange zest, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and red pepper flakes.
- 2
Place chicken thighs directly into the sauce. Let marinate in the fridge for 2 hours.
- 3
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Pour your chicken and all of the sauce directly into the hot skillet.
- 4
Let this bubble and cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees, 15-20 minutes. Flip the chicken every 5 minutes to let it cook evenly. The sauce will reduce as it cooks.