Sweet Chili Chicken Thighs (Printable Version)
Plump chicken thighs tossed in spicy-sweet chili sauce, then browned up in the air fryer or oven for rich, sticky goodness.
# Ingredients Required:
→ Chicken
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8 chicken thighs, bone-in
→ Seasoning
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1 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 tablespoon avocado oil
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0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
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0.5 teaspoon salt
→ Sticky Glaze
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1 tablespoon sesame oil
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3 tablespoons soy sauce
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1 tablespoon oyster sauce
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120 millilitres sweet chili sauce
# Guide to Cooking:
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Let the cooked chicken sit a few minutes so the juices stay inside. Throw it on some jasmine rice or eat it with steamed veggies if you want.
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To get a crackly top, blast the chicken under the broiler for a couple minutes, watching so it doesn’t burn. Take it out when it’s looking glossy and super brown.
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Brush that sticky glaze over the chicken a few times during the last bit of cooking. Keep cooking until the chicken's at 74°C inside and shiny all over.
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As the chicken cooks, toss together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil in a big bowl. That’s your glaze.
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Throw chicken into the air fryer skin-side down at 190°C for 15 minutes. Or for the oven, line a tray with baking paper, set chicken skin side down, roast at 200°C for 20 minutes, then flip and finish roasting for 10 more minutes till it's crisp and golden.
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Mix avocado oil, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Rub this mix all over the chicken so it’s coated everywhere.
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Turn your oven or air fryer to 190°C. Blot the chicken thighs dry with paper towels so they’ll crisp up nicely when they cook.
# Extra Suggestions:
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Blotting chicken before seasoning gets that skin super crispy.
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Giving it a quick blast under the broiler after glazing makes the sticky topping even thicker and more caramelized.