Oven Baked Teriyaki Chicken Thighs

Best baked teriyaki chicken thighs recipe ever! Just 16 minutes to the juiciest most tender pieces of dark meat. Bone in or boneless works.

Teriyaki Chicken Thighs

Why do I love quick chicken thigh recipes? Well it really did take me quite a number of years to give them a real shot in the kitchen. It isn’t something my mother bought regularly so I guess I wasn’t familiar.

White meat was always what was cooked but one day these were just too cheap to pass up so I grabbed a package. I was hooked when I made Instant Pot crack chicken pasta with them. I never went back.

How long should you marinate chicken thighs?

You want to give it a good hour inside a bag with homemade teriyaki sauce, a bit longer is better. If you ask me 2-3 is best but they could sit in the fridge covered in sauce for up to 4. Never leave poultry out on the counter to reach room temperature, keep it cool.

I do this leaving it plain, or even with our Instant Pot teriyaki chicken and rice recipe.

Baked Chicken Teriyaki

My package of 1.25 lbs. had 5 boneless skinless chicken thighs inside, enough for 3 of us served with rice in the pressure cooker. They fit snugly inside a pint freezer bag nicely without a lot of excess room.

You could easily double or triple the amount if necessary. As long as they all fit on one sheet pan without overlapping the cook time won’t change at all. Ingredients you will need are:

1. Defrosted or fresh chicken thighs, I used boneless and skinless as that is my preference. If you use bone-in the timing may take a bit longer.
   1. Make sure to always check meat internal temperature before consuming.
2. Bottled teriyaki sauce I love is here or you can make your own, ingredients for that listed below.

Then use foil and non stick spray on your baking sheet for easier cleanup.

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

If you want to make a slightly spicy but sweet sauce at home mix the following items together and use that instead.

1. Half cup chicken broth
2. 1/2 c. soy sauce
3. 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
4. 4 Tbsp. brown sugar
5. 2-4 Tbsp. Sriracha, more or less depending on how hot you like it
6. To thicken combine cornstarch cold (1 Tbsp.) and whisk until smooth

Just whisk in a bowl or small saucepan together. Either one you choose to use the instructions remain the same;

Teriyaki Chicken Thighs Recipe using Bottled Sauce

For a faster cook time, refer to the air fryer teriyaki thighs or marinated chicken in air fryer recipe times.

What is good with teriyaki chicken?

I always tend to serve it with some brown rice, air fryer tater tots and/or roasted vegetables. It is overall a very healthy meal this way full of flavor.

Looking for other great weeknight meals? Save any of the remaining sauce you may have in the bottle or you made and make this with chicken breasts flattened like cutlets, or teriyaki chicken legs.

Teriyaki Chicken Thighs Boneless

If you have any leftovers allow them to reach room temperature and store in a baggie in the fridge. Reheating chicken in air fryer is the best but make sure you add more sauce to the top so it stays nice and moist.

Now if you have a forgetful moment and forgot to defrost, follow our frozen chicken thighs in air fryer timing.