A finger-licking good blazing spicy Asian sauce coats golden grilled chicken thighs and more of the amazing sauce is served for dipping. Wings can also be used.
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Why we love this recipe
"How's grilled chicken thighs sound for dinner?" Honey asks as he's trimming the fat off of the thighs.
"Sounds good," I reply, still tapping away at the computer keys editing the page I'm on.
"I thought I'd try making them like Reid's grilled chicken wings." Reid is our youngest son. He and his older brother, Jason, are fantastic at grilling meat, just like their dad. 🙂 Shelley, our daughter, is outstanding at cooking, baking, and frankly, anything she does, just like her mom 😉
I stop my typing and look up. "You mean those amazing wings we couldn't stop eating?"
"The very ones," he replies. "Reid gave me the recipe. He said it's based on one by Guy Fieiri recipe."
"Oh, yum! That spicy sauce is fantastic. It has just the right amount of heat to blaze my taste buds. And the taste, oh my gosh, my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Wait! If we're going to make the chicken thighs with that sauce I've got just the name for it -- Amazing Blazing Grilled Chicken Thighs! What do you think?"
Asian Flavored Ingredients
"That's pretty good! I think we have all the ingredients: ginger, soy sauce, chili-garlic sauce, sriracha, honey, sesame seeds," he says looking over the printed recipe. "Oh, wait! Here's one we don't have, sweet soy sauce. Have you ever seen sweet soy sauce at the store?"
"Not that I can recall. But I don't remember having a recipe that called for it either. Sounds like the sauce is Asian inspired."
"It is. We better hurry to the store so we can get back and start. The chicken needs to go in a brine." At the car, Honey suddenly stops and says, " I got a better name for the dish . . . are you ready?
Amazing Blazing Asian Grilled Chicken Thighs!"
I chuckle and say, "Okay, we'll keep your title, now let's get going."
Honey grins at me. "You just want to get to that sauce. I saw how you were licking your saucy fingers when you were eating the wings. "
"Hey!! You weren't supposed to notice."
"Babe, where you're concerned . . . I notice everything!" 😉
Brine, Marinade, Sauce
Once we're back I get a large glass bowl out of the cabinet, pour in the water and mix in salt, chili garlic sauce, and honey. "It says here it has to chill out in the brine for 30 minutes or up to 4 hours. It's 3 pm, I don't think I want to wait 4 hours for our grilled chicken thighs."
" Patience is a virtue, my love." Honey is mixing up the basting and dipping sauce in a small bowl. He puts half of the sauce in another small bowl.
"Why did you do that?" I ask because I'm thinking of the extra bowl to wash.
" We use part of the sauce for basting," he said.
"Oh, I get it. Cross contamination. I read some of the sauce is for dipping once the chicken thighs are grilled, right?"
"Right," said Honey.
Grilled Chicken Thighs with Amazing Blazing Asian Sauce
Our grill is ready for the chicken thighs at medium high. Honey drains the brine from the thighs, seasons them with salt and pepper, then places them on the grill. He grills the thighs until golden, about 15-20 minutes. He only flips them over once or twice. Flip them too many times and you end up with jerky.
When the chicken thighs are close to done, around 155 F., he bastes them with the sauce, turns them, and bastes the other side. He continues to baste them and lets them cook a little while longer, about 2 or 3 minutes. The internal temperature is 165 F when he takes them off.
Right before we're ready to eat, he garnishes the grilled chicken thighs with sesame seeds and minced green onions. Of course along with our delicious grilled chicken thighs we serve the amazing blazing Asian sauce.
We served our grilled chicken thighs with Grilled Peppers and Onions and added zucchini. And yes, the sauce was mouth-watering and the thighs were finger licking good! Try them out and see for yourself.
To continue with the Asian theme, try our crunchy Ramen Noodle Salad Recipe. It's always a huge hit at potlucks and barbecues!
And if you're in the mood for a quick delicious Asian dish, make our Classic Chop Suey. The recipe is from my Mother-in-Law's quick recipe collection.
Tutti a tavola e pronto!
Un caro saluto e alla prossima.
📖 Recipe
Amazing Blazing Asian Grilled Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 6- 8 chicken thighs trimmed
- 6 cups water
- ¼ cup kosher salt
- ½ cup chili-garlic sauce
- 1 cup honey
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- ½ cup sweet soy sauce
- 3 Tablespoons sriracha sauce
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds put in dry skillet and watch like a hawk so they don't burn
- 1 Tablespoon minced green onion
Instructions
- Trim the excess fat from the chicken thighs. You may leave skin on but we removed it.
- In a large glass bowl, combine water, salt, ¼ cup of the chili garlic sauce and ¼ cup of the honey. Stir until the salt is dissolved. Add the chicken and chill for 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
- To make the basting and dipping sauce, in a small bowl, combine the remaining chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, sweet soy sauce, sriracha, remaining honey, vinegar, and ginger and mix well. Set aside half of the sauce for serving in order to avoid contamination.
- Heat the grill to medium high. Drain the thighs or wings and season them with sea salt and pepper. Grill the thighs or wings until golden, 15-25 minutes, turning as needed. DON'T turn too much. When the thighs or wings reach a golden color, around 155 F, baste them with sauce, turning as needed until the wings are glossy, well coated and reach 165 F.
- Remove to a serving platter and garnish the wings with the sesame seeds and green onions. Serve with the reserved dipping sauce. If you want to lick your fingers you have our permission - it is acceptable and highly recommended.
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Juneal
Fabulous! I made it with original recipe, and it was perfect. I also made a "keto-friendly" version with 1/2 honey and 1/2 Stevia and substituted Black Glutinous Rice Wine for the sweet Dark Soy sauce, and had great results as well. This one goes into my regular grilled chicken rotation for certain!
Marisa Franca
Thank you, Juneal for your nice comment! I'm so glad you liked it and thank you for giving us a keto-friendly version. Happy cooking!! xoxo
Grammy Dee | Grammy's Grid
These look so good, I imagine they smell and taste really good too! Shared x 3 ♥
Marisa Franca
They are tasty, Dee!! The Asian flavor is really good.
Marlene
Do you use boneless or bone-in thighs? Thanks. Looks like bone-in, skin on.
Marisa Franca
Hi, Marlene! We had bone-in skinless thighs. We don't usually eat the skin and we didn't want to waste that delicious sauce on them. Hope you try them -- a favorite with everyone.
Marlene
Thanks for the prompt reply, Marisa. Will give these a try1
Carl Pirro
Great recipe Marisa. Thank you.
Susie
Hi Marisa, This recipe looks and sound delicious! Another tasty recipe....Thanks.....Can’t wait to share and enjoy your video from Jekyll Island....Tell the fisherman we wish him good luck????????????
Marisa Franca
Hi, Susie!! Well, another day of fishing without catching. Oh, well, it was a beautiful day.
Kylee from Kylee Cooks
Chicken thighs are the best to throw on a grill! So much flavor, and they stay so juicy as well! That sauce is to die for.
Marisa Franca
You're right, Kylee. We buy lots of thighs because they are so good on the grill. 🙂
swathi
This great recipe of a grilled chicken. look like this sauce is highly versatile, I think we can use it in seafood. too. Love to try it with salmon.
Marisa Franca
You're right Swathi! The sauce is so good it would go well with any kind of protein. I'm even thinking if someone is a vegan it would be great on firm sauteed tofu!
traditionallymodernfood
Sweet soy sauce is something new to me . I like Asian flavors your chicken looks perfect I can imagine the flavours
Marisa Franca
The flavors are fantastic!! I hope you do try the sweet soy sauce. The entire flavors really work well together.
Natalie
I never tried this flavor combo on chicken before. We do love to eat chicken so I'll be making this very soon. Looks fantastic. Mouthwatering.
Amy
Grilled chicken thighs are the best and this glaze sounds incredible! Nom-nom-nom!! Definitely trying this!
ManilaSpoon
Please pass on the bowl of rice, I want that for dinner! Being Asian myself, this is certainly the kind of food I enjoy - lots of complex flavors that make my tastebuds sing!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie
Chicken thighs have so much more flavor than breasts to begin with and then you add this sauce? No wonder you couldn't stop eating them! Must be fun having everyone good at cooking in one form or another,
Donna
Oh you guys sound so cute, love your little conversation and how excited you get about re-creating a delicious recipe! This chicken sounds just amazing!! We had our first bbq this weekend and it was so good! Always looking for new grilling recipes to add to the mix, and will be trying this one for sure 🙂
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife
Chicken thighs are my favorite cut of chicken to cook with and to grill. This looks so perfect for a yummy weeknight dinner!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
That sauce with the Asian flavors is marvelous and I am in love with it. I am sure the chicken would have tasted wonderful with that sauce. Did you make the sweet soy sauce yourself? I have never seen them in the stores here. I need to keep an eye for it next time I am at the local Asian market.
Molly Kumar
This looks sooooo amazing and that blazing Asian sauce is spot on. Love all that sriracha, garlicky and honey flavor you have going on in the sauce. The grilled chicken thighs look absolutely juicy!
Veena Azmanov
Marisa this looks so yum!! I love cooking with chicken thighs especially on a BBQ. Never hear of sweet soy sauce. need to go look for it.
Adriana Lopez Martn
I enjoy asian flavors and this chicken looks cooked to perfection. Loved the fact that it is grilled great option to add even more flavor =)
Sarah
These sound so yummy! I love asian flavors. I bet the sauce is so sticky, sweet, and salty - yum!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
Hubby and I love cooking together too. Chicken thighs are so delicious...and we both love them. The flavour profile sounds amazing...and hey...anything with Sriracha is good to go as far as I'm concerned. Happy grilling!!
Stephanie@ApplesforCJ
It sounds like you guys have such fun cooking Marisa. But that's the way it should be fun and tasty and I can only imagine how mouth watering these must have been. Love the Asian sauce you used as a glaze.
peter @feedyoursoultoo
I know I like the flavor you created on this chicken. I really like the appearance - the glaze looks great.
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com
Marisa, Honey has definitely come up with a great recipe and the perfect name for it! What a guy!
Marisa Franca
Hi, Jean!! Thank you -- Love to cook with my Honey. Hope you're someplace where you're not getting the storms. Have a Happy Labor Day!!
Randi
These look wonderful! And I happen to have some chicken thighs in the freezer. Thanks for the recipe!
Marisa Franca
Thank you, Randi! It's my pleasure.
Susie
Sounds delicious! My family loves sriracha! It's a must try for next family gathering? Thanks, MARISA and JIM
Marisa Franca
Hi, Susie! The sauce is fantastic. Your crew will love it. Have to apologize for the comment section - something is wonky with the way it's showing. Hopefully will get it fixed tomorrow. Love to all!!
Christina | Christina's Cucina
These sound so delicious, I wish I could barbecue tonight! So yummy!
Marisa Franca
Ciao, Christina! It is yummy. We are having it again this weekend. I think I could easily eat the sauce with a spoon.
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings
I'm a huge fan of chicken thighs. They are always more tender and flavorful than chicken breasts. Love the Asian spin!
Marisa Franca
Thank you, Karen. We wouldn't have found this recipe if it hadn't been for our son. It's a keeper, for sure!
Jovita @ Yummy Addiction
These chicken thighs look fantastic. Oh and I love that dipping sauce! Awesome recipe.
Marisa Franca
Thank you, Jovita. And we are having it again tomorrow. Can't let that sauce go to waste 😉
Diana
Love Asian flavours especially when it comes to chicken! The soya sauce always adds a special taste to the food, would love to try your version.
Marisa Franca
Hi, Diana! We like the Asian flavors also and this sauce we found especially good. I'm sure you'll like it.
Jovina Coughlin
You have a great family, Marisa. This does look like an amazing recipe. I love Chinese food and make it at home often, but I have never heard of sweet soy sauce. Will need to check this out so I can make these great looking thighs. Thanks for sharing.
Marisa Franca
Ciao, Jovina! You'll love the sauce. We ended up finding the sweet soy sauce at an Asian market. We could not find it at our regular grocery store even in the International section. It wasn't expensive -- a big bottle for $2.99. Our brand is called ABC medium sweet soy sauce. Let me know how it turns out. 🙂
Jovina Coughlin
Thanks Marisa
Chiara
sounds so delicious Marisa ! Have a nice weekend, un abbraccio !
Marisa Franca
Grazie Chiara! Buona giornata e weekend, un abbraccio!