AIP Friendly Honey-Garlic Roast Chicken Thighs
Juicy, lacquered chicken thighs with crispy skin and a sticky honey-garlic glaze — this is the kind of dinner that looks like it came from a restaurant but comes together in a single pan. The glaze is built from honey, coconut aminos, fresh ginger, minced garlic, apple cider vinegar, and a touch of turmeric, every ingredient carefully chosen to stay within autoimmune protocol guidelines without sacrificing any of the bold, savory-sweet flavor you'd expect from a dish like this. Coconut aminos do the heavy lifting where soy sauce would normally appear, delivering that deep umami richness without any of the off-limits ingredients that make so many glazed chicken recipes a hard pass. Roasting at 425°F gets the skin deeply golden and lacquered while the meat stays tender all the way through, and the two-stage glazing — once before the oven, once right after — means every bite is coated in that sticky, fragrant finish. It serves four, making it a solid weeknight option or an easy meal-prep anchor for the week ahead. A scatter of fresh parsley at the end adds a little brightness and color, though the dish is absolutely stunning without it.
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4 servings
- 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 3 ½ lb total)
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
For the glaze
- ¼ cup honey
Ingredient noteAIP restricts added sweeteners, but small occasional amounts of unrefined honey are accepted on the protocol; the ~1 tablespoon per serving here likely stays within that limited allowance. If you prefer to always avoid honey, please tap it and change its rating to Red.
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Pat the chicken thighs thoroughly dry with paper towels, then season all over with the fine sea salt. Arrange them skin-side up in a large oven-safe skillet or baking dish, leaving a little space between each piece.
- 2
Combine the honey, coconut aminos, minced garlic, grated ginger, apple cider vinegar, coconut oil, and turmeric in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the garlic is fragrant and the mixture just begins to bubble at the edges, about 3–4 minutes. Watch closely — the honey can scorch quickly. Remove from the heat.
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