Sheet Pan Sesame Chicken Thighs
by: claire cary
These sheet pan sesame chicken thighs are the perfect weeknight dinner the whole family will love. Packed with flavor, loaded with veggies and perfect just as is or served over fresh jasmine rice!
Ingredients
Sauce
- ¼ cup low sodium tamari or soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sambal olek
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Everything else
- 1 ½ pounds chicken thighs boneless, skinless
- 2 cups green beans chopped
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 2 large carrots peeled and chopped
- 1 red onion chopped
For serving
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- 2 green onions diced
Instructions
- Trim off any excess fat off the chicken thighs and either add to a shallow baking dish or a large ziplock bag.
- Whisk up all ingredients for the sauce. Add HALF the sauce to the chicken and toss until well coated. Set aside to marinate for at lest 30 minutes, longer if you're able!
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425 Fahrenheit and prep all your veggies and set aside.
- Once the chicken is done, use tongs to remove and add to a grease sheet pan. Add on the chopped carrots.
- Place in the oven to bake for 10 minutes, remove and add on the remaining veggies. Drizzle with another half of the sauce (I like to save a bit for the very end when we serve) and give the veggies a light toss to combine.
- Add back to the oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 Fahrenheit and the veggies are cooked to your liking.
- Serve everything over rice with the rest of the sauce, the cilantro, green onion and extra sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Notes
If you prefer, you can use chicken breasts but the bake time will be a bit shorter. If you use skin ON chicken thighs, the bake time will be a bit longer.
Serving: 1chicken thigh, plus veggies / Calories: 558kcal / Carbohydrates: 27g / Protein: 32g / Fat: 37g / Saturated Fat: 9g / Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g / Monounsaturated Fat: 15g / Trans Fat: 0.1g / Cholesterol: 167mg / Sodium: 982mg / Potassium: 763mg / Fiber: 4g / Sugar: 19g / Vitamin A: 7734IU / Vitamin C: 50mg / Calcium: 85mg / Iron: 3mg
