These maple ginger chicken thighs are the perfect go-to chicken dinner. An easy maple ginger marinade turns into a sticky sweet and gingery sauce that coats crispy chicken thighs and apples.
Prep Time12 hourshrs
Cook Time1 hourhr
Total Time13 hourshrs
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: maple chicken chicken thighs, maple ginger chicken
1teaspoonchopped fresh thyme leavesplus a few sprigs for the roasting pan
3/4teaspoonkosher salt
1/2teaspoonground black pepper
8bone-in chicken thighs
3medium applespeeled, cored and quartered (pears can also be used as a substitution or along with apples)
Instructions
In a medium bowl whisk the shallot, cider, maple syrup, grated ginger, apple cider vinegar, chopped thyme leaves, kosher salt and ground black pepper.
Pour marinade into a large plastic storage bag and add in the chicken thighs. Seal bag and let chicken marinate in the refrigerator for 12-24 hours, turning the chicken in the bag once.
Once ready to cook, preheat your oven to 400 degrees, add chicken to a 9x13 baking dish and arrange apple slices and thyme sprigs around the chicken.
Pour the marinate over the chicken and bake the chicken for about an hour or until the chicken is fully cooked. Baste the chicken with the marinade a few times during the cooking process.
Remove from oven, let cool a few minutes then serve.