Grilled Honey Sriracha Chicken Thighs
Turn off the oven and try these easy grilled chicken thighs for dinner tonight! Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate shares her recipe.
Whenever I grill chicken, I love grilling chicken thighs. Along with being super reasonably priced, they are much more apt to staying juicy and tender, unlike their breast counterpart. I also find them easier to cook, and they are much more forgiving when it comes to staying tender and moist even if they are a tad overcooked. Chicken breasts are much touchier when it comes to getting them done right.
The best way to know if your chicken is cooked is to use a meat thermometer, which always makes grilling such a breeze. Before we had ours, we would be poking and diligently monitoring the cooking time. Now we can sit on the patio, enjoy a beverage and wait until the thermometer tells us our meat is done. So easy!
The marinade for these Grilled Honey Sriracha Chicken Thighs is incredibly simple and packed with flavor. If you’re a sriracha fan like I am, you are going to LOVE this chicken! Along with the sriracha, I added honey for some sweetness, olive oil, soy sauce and apple cider vinegar.
To finish the chicken thighs off once they were done cooking, I drizzled them with more sriracha and topped them with green onions. I really loved the extra flavor that the green onions added, so while technically it’s optional, I would highly recommend it.
I served these chicken thighs with grilled asparagus and grilled corn on the cob, meaning the entire meal was made without the oven being turned on. That is total winning for a summer night, in my book!
If you happen to just really dislike like chicken thighs, this recipe could absolutely be made with chicken breasts, or even chicken wings. Just be sure to use that meat thermometer to ensure they are cooked through, as cooking times will vary with chicken breasts. Happy grilling!
Grilled Honey Sriracha Chicken Thighs
4 servings
Preparation time: 1 hour
Ingredients
6 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons sriracha
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (skin-on would also work!)
Green onions, chopped, for topping
Limes, sliced
Directions
- In a small bowl combine honey, olive oil, soy sauce, vinegar and sriracha. Stir well to combine.
- Place chicken thighs in a container with a lid and pour honey sriracha marinade over the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, up to overnight.
- Heat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Place chicken thighs on grill and grill 8-10 minutes on each side or until meat thermometer reads 180 degrees.
- Serve drizzled with sriracha, green onions and a squeeze of lime.
Enjoy!
