This is my most successful and secret recipe for perfect chicken thighs 🤩
These are exactly the chicken thighs that are so lovely to serve at a good family meal,
beautifully browned on the outside,
juicy and tender on the inside,
with an irresistible winning taste of childhood hidden within them ✨
The secret is in the sauce and glaze that coat every piece of chicken.
The sweet chili sauce gives them wonderful sweetness and a gentle, lovely kick,
the lemon adds freshness,
the garlic and herbs add so much aroma,
and together, they make every bite juicy, rich and full of flavor.
This recipe is so easy to make,
just a few minutes of marinating,
a short bake in the oven,
and you end up with a tempting tray of beautifully browned chicken thighs that the whole family will be happy to meet.
You can serve them alongside white rice and green beans,
with potatoes or a big, fresh salad,
and whichever way you choose, they will be the center of the meal.
Make them once,
and I have a feeling they’ll become a regular, beloved recipe in your kitchen 😍,
and whichever way you choose, they will be the center of the meal.

Sweet Chili Chicken Thighs | Photo: Essy Roz

Sweet Chili Chicken Thighs | Photo: Essy Roz
Sweet Chili Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
Ingredients for one tray of chicken thighs:
- 6–8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 kg)
For the sauce:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 crushed garlic clove
- Leaves from 1 thyme sprig / dried oregano / rosemary, or any herb you love
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 additional tablespoon sweet chili sauce, for brushing over the chicken thighs
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 180°C on convection mode.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl, then place the chicken thighs in the mixture for 5–10 minutes.
Arrange them on a baking tray lined with baking paper, and brush more sweet chili sauce over them.
Bake the chicken thighs in the center of the oven for 15–20 minutes.
Then move the tray to the upper part of the oven and bake for another 10 minutes.
Remove the tray from the oven and serve with your favorite side dish. This time, I made white rice and green beans.
A little more from me
- You can store the chicken thighs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- They are wonderful reheated in the oven / toaster oven / microwave.

Sweet Chili Chicken Thighs – Preparation Steps | Photo: Essy Roz


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