Sticky Sweet Chili Chicken

Sweet and sticky, this chicken is finger-lickin' good and only needs a few ingredients! Perfect served over rice with some veggies for a quick and easy dinner!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Thai

Keyword baked chicken thighs, Mae Ploy, sweet chili sauce

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 464kcal

Author Heather Cheney

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
½ teaspoon salt
⅓- ½ cup sweet red chili sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons brown sugar
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Place chicken thighs on a lined baking sheet and season with salt on both sides.
Brush a layer of chili sauce over each piece of chicken and drizzle with olive oil.
Place chicken in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is just cooked through.
Remove chicken from oven and brush with another layer of sauce and sprinkle a teaspoon of brown sugar over the top of each thigh followed by another sprinkling of salt.
Turn oven onto BROIL
Return chicken to the oven and broil for 3-5 minutes or until the tops of the chicken are caramelized and starting to char. Make sure to watch carefully as it can go quickly.
Remove chicken from oven and serve hot.

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