Sticky glazed Gingerbread Chicken brings the flavor of the iconic Christmas dessert to the dinner table only in entrée form.
This recipe comes together quickly, and with only five ingredients (not including the chicken), it will be on your family dinner table with a minimal amount of effort on your part.
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These Sticky Glazed Gingerbread Chicken Thighs are my wink and a nod to flavorful gingerbread cookies and cake.
As you can see, the color of the gingerbread chicken after it's baked is gorgeous, and beautifully caramelized. The flavor is pretty spectacular too.
What cut of chicken works best for this recipe?
The gingerbread glaze is delicious no matter what cut of chicken you use. Feel free to use this glaze on your personal favorite part of any bird.
If you prefer chicken breast or chicken legs to chicken thighs, or if you prefer boneless skinless chicken meat, by all means, use this gingerbread glaze. However, please be aware that the cooking time will vary depending on whether you use boneless chicken as opposed to bone-in chicken (as I used here).
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As long as the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees (when using an instant read thermometer), you'll know your chicken is thoroughly cooked no matter what cut of chicken you decide to use.
How to make gingerbread chicken
- Place 12 chicken thighs into a baking dish. Season with salt and pepper.
- In a medium bowl whisk together molasses, lime juice, ground ginger, honey, and allspice.
- Brush half of the gingerbread glaze over the chicken thighs.
- Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 40 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and brush with the remaining glaze.
- Return the chicken to the oven and continue baking for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the chicken reaches 165-degrees when using an instant read thermometer.
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Gingerbread Chicken
Equipment
- kitchen timer optional
Ingredients
- 12 chicken thighs bone-in, skin-on
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1½ tablespoons ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1¼ teaspoons allspice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees Fahrenheit (175-degrees Celsius)
- Spray the baking dish with cooking spray and add the chicken skin side up.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper to taste.
- Whisk the molasses, lime juice, ginger, honey, and allspice in a medium bowl.
- Use a pastry brush and brush half the gingerbread glaze over the chicken.
- Bake the chicken for 40 minutes in a preheated oven.
- Remove the chicken and brush on the remaining gingerbread glaze.
- Return the chicken to the oven and continue baking for an additional 10-15 minutes or until the chicken reaches 165-degrees (using an instant read thermometer).
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Katerina @ Diethood says
I loooove chicken thighs, but that glaze...OH.my! I bet the chicken was beyond amazing!
Melanie | Melanie Makes\ says
Christmas in July, indeed! What a fun twist on a traditional chicken dish.
Nancy | The Bitter Side of Sweet says
I just love the flavors of this! And the step by step is so helpful!
Cathy | Lemon Tree Dwelling says
I'm loving your version of Christmas in July! The flavor sounds amazing!
Jessica @ Sprinkle Some Sugar says
Sooo drooling over these!
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says
Holy moly I am drooling and I do not even eat meat! This will go over so well in our house!