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Grilled Chicken Thighs

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Grilled Chicken ThighsGary Moss

Dark meat stands up nicely to bold flavors. Looking for more chicken dinners? Head over to our list of best chicken thigh recipes.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
4 large garlic cloves, chopped
12 skinless boneless chicken thighs (about 3 pounds)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic in large bowl. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.

    Step 2

    Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Add chicken to marinade; toss to coat. Let marinate at room temperature 15 minutes. Brush grill with oil. Grill chicken until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.

    Step 3

    Wrap grilled chicken with the Sticky Rice in Seasoned Nori Wrappers .

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  • Added red pepper flakes and sriracha to sauce. Marinated 4 hours. Next time I'll use bone-in, skin-on thighs for the extra flavor. Reduced the marinade to use as sauce. Didn't use the nori but LOVED the Thai glutinous/sticky rice. Big hit.

    • oliveoil62

    • Olympia, WA

    • 6/24/2017

  • This is my husbands favorite - should have bookmarked it - printed it - months ago. Easy and quick and delicious.

    • tatoland

    • northern NY

    • 7/30/2016

  • I followed the marinade directions exactly and it turned out great. I have small kids that don't like heat, but I do think if I made this for just adults I would add some red pepper flakes. I only had 2 hours to marinade, and it worked out fine. I served with rice and sauteed sugar snap peas.

    • salbert04

    • Kennett Square, PA

    • 7/27/2015

  • This was a big crowd pleaser for my family! I added the juice of one orange, half a chopped onion and 1/8 tsp. cayenne. I also marinated the chicken for a few hours prior to grilling. Even better and more flavorful the next day. Would be great for a summer picnic!

    • DawnMc

    • Princeton, NJ

    • 3/29/2014

  • Amazing! Only made the marinade and grilled the chicken thighs. Super easy marinade and my kids thought this was on the of the best recipes ever!

    • wallan

    • Vienna, VA

    • 8/23/2013

  • I like & have made this recipe enough times that it's memorized.

    • Bossyvossy

    • Houston TX

    • 7/28/2013

  • So easy to prepare (make marinade in a gallon zip bag and let thighs sit as long as you want. We do 2 or so hours) and so flavorful. Agree with adding some heat to the marinade but if that's not your thing, the recipe as is results in juicy, tasty thighs. Went great with oven roasted asparagus and wild rice blend. This is sure to impress the masses!

    • Anonymous

    • 6/5/2013

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