Preparation
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10

Minutes

Total Time
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2.5

hours

Serves
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4 to 6

Portions

  • Ingredients

  • Preparation

  • 8Maple Leaf Prime® Raised Without Antibiotics Bone In Chicken Thighs
  • 1tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
  • 2green onions, thinly sliced
  • 2tbsp fried shallots
  • Marinade:
  • ¼cup lite soy sauce
  • ¼cup honey
  • 1tbsp sesame oil
  • 1tbsp rice vinegar
  • 4cloves garlic, finely grated 
  • 2tbsp ginger, finely grated
  • 1tbsp gochujang
  1. Place a small sauce pot on low heat and add the sesame oil, ginger and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, for a minute until fragrant.
  2. Remove pan from the heat and whisk in remaining marinade ingredients. Return to heat and bring to a boil.  
  3. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
  4. In a baking dish, add the chicken thighs and cover with the marinade, making sure to evenly coat the chicken. Save a little bit of marinade to use when grilling. Cover and refrigerate for 1.5 hours.  
  5. Preheat BBQ to 400 F.
  6. Remove chicken from the marinade and add salt to the chicken on both sides. Bring chicken back to room temperature before grilling.
  7. Turn off half the grill and place the chicken non-skin side down for 10 to 15 minutes.  Flip the chicken onto the skin side and brush with some of the remaining marinade.  Cook until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 F.
  8. Place chicken on a platter and top with green onions, sesame seeds, and crispy shallots.
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Serve with steamed rice and bok choy or mustard greens.

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