Fast, easy, and flavorful baked chicken thighs. The perfect go-to dinner for a quick week-night meal.
If you haven’t noticed, I really love the combination of sweet chili sauce and lime, such as the Sweet Chili Salmon, Thai Noodle Bowl, or the Chili Honey Lime Chicken Tenders. This particular recipe uses the same awesome flavor combination, and requires minimal work. Eazy Peazy just as it should be. Mix a few ingredients together, pour it over the chicken thighs, and bake. Done!
And like the Creamy Spicy Garlic Chicken, I love it because chicken thighs are really inexpensive where I live, and readily available. Not to mention my kids love them. Big bonus for me as I am not big on cooking more than one dinner.
Sweet Chili Lime Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 6 skin on chicken thighs
- 3/4 cup light soy sauce
- 2 Tbs sweet chili sauce I used Mae Ploy
- 2 Tbs Honey
- 2 Tbs Lime
- 1 Tbs Garlic minced
Instructions
- Mix together the soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, honey, lime, and garlic
- Preheat the oven to 375
- Place the thighs in a baking pan, bone down
- Pour the sauce over the top of the chicken and bake for 35-45 minutes
- Serve with rice and fresh vegetables
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I served these with some cilantro lime rice and fresh green beans. It was a colorful and delightful dinner. I think it is important to note that the sweet chili sauce is not very spicy, so it is a totally appropriate dish to serve kids or those who don’t like too much spice. It just adds a nice flavor.
If you are not a fan of the dark meat, try making the sauce and cooking it with chicken breast instead. It will still taste awesome.
Enjoy!
staciwraps4u says
Omg! That looks so delicious. I’m going to have to try that 😉
Jessica Peeling says
I love citrus type flavors on chicken, but I have never tried them paired with chili.. I’d have to taste it to see what I think!
Rena McDaniel-The Diary of an Alzheimer's Caregiver says
These look so good I am not much of a lime person but with the other ingredients looks interesting! I will defintiely be trying these!!
Serene @ House of Yumm says
What a great flavor combo!! Perfect for a week night dinner.
Michelle F. says
That looks so good. I love sweet chili sauce.
Kungphoo says
This looks like a great meal.. it sound so good!
dishofdailylife says
I think these look amazing! I just discovered sweet chili sauce…I know, I’m not sure what rock I have been under. It is so good! I’ve pinned and stumbled this. I can’t wait to try it! If you have a moment, I would love it if you would link it up with us at Foodie Fridays over at A Dish of Daily Life.
touristmeetstravel says
Looks delicious and healthy, for sure it’s worth making!
Ben Butler says
This sounds tasty. I’m thinking I replace the chicken thighs with tenderloins, throw it on a toasted bun, and pair it with the steak fries I just read about here.
Mash Elle (@Mash__Elle) says
This looks amazing! Will be cooking this for sure 🙂
Xo, Michelle
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Natalie (@nataliemadeit) says
I’m not a fan of chilli, however that looks really tasty and I would be willing to try it.
jonathanmcmullen says
Sounds like a nice recipe. Thanks for sharing it with the world!
Shelley Zurek says
The combo of Chili and Lime intrigues me. The sweet and tangy just has to be a killer combo.
Rebecca Swenor says
This looks and sounds delicious. I love chicken and this seems to be such an easy recipe. Thanks for sharing.
maria @ close to home says
thanks for the dinner idea. I dont use chicken thighs as much as I would like.
Heather says
Oh that looks really good, especially with the cilantro lime rice!! I love that stuff!!
Katherine Rose Coronel- Rivera says
THis one looks yummy! I’m a fan of sweet chili sauce and your recipe is very easy to make. I’m surprised there’s rice, I was expecting a baked potato or a pasta.
Alysia says
I actually enjoy chicken thighs more than the breast sometimes! There’s lots of meat, they’re inexpensive and always stay moist. Thanks for a great recipe!
Chrissy Mazzocchi says
This looks so amazing, I will def be trying out this recipe soon!
Rosey says
The thighs are my husband’s favorite cut off of the chicken. I bet he’d love this recipe.