Keto Honey Baked Chicken

Honey and lemon baked chicken thighs with parsley on top in a baking dish.

A delicious chicken thigh recipe perfect for busy nights! These honey baked chicken thighs come out juicy, tender, and sticky sweet.

Course dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken dinner

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 441kcal

Author Shelby Stover

Equipment

Ingredients

4 Bone in and skin on chicken thighs
2 Tbsp. Olive oil
3 tsp. Minced garlic
4 Tbsp. Sugar free honey
Juice from ½ a lemon
2 tsp. Dried thyme
½ tsp. Onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Add all of the ingredients to a Ziploc bag, and shake to combine.
Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
Place the chicken into a 9x13 baking dish, and pour the remaining marinade over the chicken.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until browned and completely cooked through.

Notes

If you use boneless skinless chicken thighs you may need to scale back the cooking time, and adjust accordingly. If you opt for boneless skinless chicken breasts, I’d suggest lowering the temperature as they dry out easily.

Though the recipe calls for you to marinate the chicken for at least thirty minutes (and it will taste better if you do!), I have been known to just shake the bag and start cooking. It blends the flavors well but isn’t totally necessary.

Make sure there’s a little space between the chicken thighs when you place them in the baking pan. This way they’re cooked evenly on all sides.

Store leftovers once cooled in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

The nutritional values use regular honey. To make keto honey baked chicken thighs make sure to use sugar free honey. If you do, there are only 2 net grams carbs per serving.

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