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20-Min Thai Grilled Chicken

Thai-style charred chicken with a punchy garlic-lime marinade, ready in 20 minutes on a sheet pan. Smoky, juicy, and packed with the bold flavors of street-food gai yang.

Total time
20 min
Servings
2
Calories
385
Protein
42g
20-Min Thai Grilled Chicken
simplesatisfyingthaichickenjuicycharredweeknightcasual

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Mince garlic and squeeze lime juice into a bowl. Whisk with soy sauce, fish sauce, honey, and a pinch of salt.

  2. Step 2

    Pat chicken dry. Coat with the marinade, rubbing it under and over the skin. Let sit 5 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Arrange chicken skin-side down on a sheet pan. Broil on the middle rack 7 minutes until skin crisps.

  4. Step 4

    Flip chicken skin-side up. Broil another 5–7 minutes until skin is deep golden and charred at edges.

  5. Step 5

    Check thickest thigh reaches 165°F at the bone. If needed, broil 1–2 minutes more.

  6. Step 6

    Rest 2 minutes, then serve hot.

Tools you’ll need

  • small bowl
  • whisk
  • sheet pan
  • instant-read thermometer

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