Sheet pan Asian chicken thighs with broccoli is a quick and easy family dinner. Chicken thighs get marinated, then baked in the oven until crispy and finished with a delicious Asian sticky sauce!
What's better than an easy sheet pan dinner recipe?
Everything comes together on one pan, with minimum dishes to wash, and happily full tummies.
My kind of dinner!
These sheet pan Asian chicken thighs are my go-to easy dinner recipe that everyone loves.
The chicken gets marinated in a quick Asian marinade before it gets baked in the oven then glazed with a super flavorful sticky sauce.
It's perfectly crispy, juicy, and sticky all in one easy dinner!
Oh yeah, and we can't forget broccoli is thrown on the pan too for good measure.
Be sure to read through my secrets for getting that perfectly crispy chicken skin at the end of the post!
Asian marinade ingredients for our chicken thighs:
- soy sauce
- rice wine vinegar
- lime juice
- brown sugar (or honey)
- peanut oil (or any kind of oil)
- garlic
- fish sauce
- garlic chili sauce (totally optional)
Simply mix the marinade ingredients together in a medium bowl, then add your chicken thighs and give them a good massage.
Cover the bowl and let rest at room temperature for up to 30 minutes.
Letting the chicken come to room temperature before cooking it, helps it to stay juicy and cook more evenly than if you were to place a cold chicken in the oven.
This trick goes for any meat, always let it come to room temperature before cooking!
Instructions for cooking sheet pan Asian chicken thighs:
- While chicken is marinating, preheat oven to 425 F. Line a large sheet pan with aluminum foil and place in preheated oven.
- Once the chicken has marinated for at least 20 minutes, remove sheet pan from oven and spray generously with non stick cooking spray. Place chicken skin side DOWN on the pan (be sure to reserve the marinade liquid). Cook chicken for 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add marinade liquid to a small saucepan and bring to a low boil. Continue to simmer for 5 minutes until it has thickened slightly into a basting sauce. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Remove pan from the oven and flip chicken over. Add broccoli florets and spread out evenly around the chicken.
- Brush chicken with the glaze and return to oven for 20 more minutes or until broccoli is tender and chicken is nicely browned.
- If skin is not crispy, turn broiler setting on and cook another 2-3 minutes until crispy.
- Brush again with extra glaze if desired. Top with scallions and sesame seeds (optional).
Tips for perfect sheet pan chicken:
- I prefer bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs. You could use boneless chicken thighs, but you won't get that crispy skin and I always find the bone-in are more juicy.
- Make sure you generously spray your baking sheet with a non stick spray to prevent the chicken from sticking!
- Be sure to place the sheet pan in the oven as you preheat it. That way when you add the chicken to the hot pan, it already starts to sizzle and brown the skin!
- If you do decide to broil the chicken to get that extra crispy skin, keep a VERY careful watch because it can go from 0 to burnt in a second!
- If you're in a pinch and don't have time to marinade the chicken, no worries. You can skip that step and simply boil it to make the glaze. I find the marinade gives an extra measure of moistness and flavor :).
What to serve with Asian chicken thighs & broccoli?
- white or brown rice
- baked sweet potato
- stir fried vegetables
- cauliflower fried rice (my favorite!)
For more easy family dinners try:
- Creamy Balsamic Mushroom Pasta with Spinach
- Mexican Chicken Foil Packets
- Crispy Air Fryer Lemon Herb Chicken Thighs
- BBQ Chicken & Broccoli Cauliflower Rice Casserole
Sheet Pan Asian Chicken Thighs with Broccoli
Sheet pan Asian chicken thighs with broccoli is a quick and easy family dinner. Chicken thighs get marinated, then baked in the oven until crispy and finished with a delicious Asian sticky sauce!
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- juice of ½ lime
- ¼ cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp peanut oil, or any other kind of oil
- 2 tsp chili garlic sauce, optional (adds heat!)
- 2 heads of broccoli, cut into florets
- scallions, for serving (optional)
- sesame seeds, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Pat chicken thighs dry with a paper towel. Set aside.
- In a large bowl mix together soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, lime juice, brown sugar, garlic, fish sauce, oil, and chili garlic sauce (if using). Add chicken thighs and massage to generously coat each piece. Cover and let rest at room temperature for 20 minutes or up to 30 minutes.
- While chicken is marinating, line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place in oven and preheat to 425 F to get the pan hot.
- Once the chicken has marinated, carefully remove sheet pan from oven and spray generously with non stick cooking spray. Place chicken (skin side down), reserving the marinade liquid. Place sheet pan back into the oven and cook for 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, transfer marinade liquid to a small sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil for 2 minutes, whisking frequently. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5-7 additional minutes until liquid has reduced slightly and thickened. Set aside.
- Remove sheet pan from oven. Flip chicken over and evenly spread broccoli florets around the chicken. Brush chicken generously with marinade glaze. Return to oven for 20 more minutes.
- If skin is not super crispy, turn broiler setting on and broil for 2-3 minutes until desired crispiness, keeping careful watch not to burn. Brush one last time with any leftover sticky glaze.
- Sprinkle tops of chicken with scallions and sesame seeds if desired.
- Let cool 5-10 minutes and serve over rice.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 chickenAmount Per Serving: Calories: 461Total Fat: 27.18gSaturated Fat: 6.72gUnsaturated Fat: 18.2gCholesterol: 182mgSodium: 1086mgCarbohydrates: 18.56gFiber: 1.3gSugar: 14.48gProtein: 34.96g
David
Yes, I didn't read the comments so the chicken stuck to the foil. I'll try spraying the foil next time. I used low sodium soya sauce so the salt content was manageable but on the high side. Otherwise, very good.
Charles Suggs
Second time’s the charm. The parchment solved the sticking problem and the rest was as smooth as silk. Very high sodium content but so delicious. Next time we will moderate the soy sauce and fish sauce and try adding a bit of Mirin to the marinade. Really nice simple dish, delish.
Thank you
Charley
Wine a Little Cook A Lot
Thank you Charles! I’ll be sure to update the recipe with the parchment paper recommendation.
Charles Suggs
Skin stuck to the foil on all four thighs. I guess boneless skinless would have been a better choice for us. Unfortunately without the crispy skin, the glaze had very little to stick to.
May try again but will research keeping the skin.
Charley
Wine a Little Cook A Lot
Hi Charles, I'm sorry the chicken skin stuck to your foil! Next time you can spray your baking sheet generously or you can line it with foil and then a layer of parchment paper. I will add this to the recipe notes as well. Boneless skinless will work in this recipe too.
Aimee
Just made this recipe…use Reynolds wrap NON STICK foil (can’t use parchment paper if you broil
Rebecca castriotta
This was so easy and delicious. I made it with boneless skinless thighs and they were so moist and tasty. Family LOVED it!
Wine a Little Cook A Lot
Thank you so much! So glad the family enjoyed them 🙂