Name: Keto chicken thigh recipe with chili and ginger
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 4 h 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 lbs. bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs; 3 tbsp. soy sauce; 3 tbsp grated ginger; 2 tbsp. sambal chili paste; 2 tbsp. rice wine vinegar; 1 tbsp. fish sauce; 2 tbsp. toasted sesame oil; 5 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp. brown sugar (or sugar substitute like monkfruit/stevia/swerve); 2 limes, zested and juiced

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A quick and easy keto chicken thigh recipe to add to your dinner rotation, these juicy chicken thighs are marinated in a chili ginger soy mixture, then roasted in the oven until crispy. Miso glazed eggplant would make the perfect side dish for this chicken.

keto chicken thigh recipe with chili and lime with citrus background

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Keto recipes with chicken thighs

Chicken thighs are a great option for any dinner. Whether you prefer boneless, skinless chicken thighs or bone in chicken thighs with crispy skin – you can make these recipes with either.

crispy keto chicken thigh recipe with chili and lime

Rosemary lemon chicken thighs are one of the most popular chicken recipes on the blog and one of our favorite weeknight dinners.

For an easy sheet pan dinner, Mediterranean baked chicken thighs with vegetables is a complete meal. This tray bake has chicken and vegetables roasting all together.

Also, these keto chicken thighs with charred lemon are so full of flavor! I made that recipe when we did keto last year and while I didn’t stay on keto, that recipe was fantastic and one we still make.

overhead shot of crispy keto chicken thighs

Keto crispy chicken thighs

These chicken thighs are not strictly for a keto diet. We don’t eat keto, but these thighs work perfectly if you do.

I like to add a tablespoon of brown sugar to this marinade, but those on keto will have to omit it or substitute it with a sugar-free sweetener like monkfruit.

Oven temperature for this keto chicken thigh recipe

To achieve super crispy skin, we need to roast at a high temperature. Skin that crackles and crunches when you bite into it is the goal, so crank the oven up to 400°F with convection (204°C or gas mark 6) or 425°F without convection (218°C or gas mark 7).

Because we are baking at high temps, use your heavy duty sheet pans that won’t warp in the oven.

I also highly recommend using parchment paper pan liners to save you from having to pry the chicken off of the pan.

asian chicken thighs with chili, ginger & soy served with lime garnish

I serve this chicken with lime wedges for a bit of extra zing.

The recipe calls for a few condiments that you may or may not be familiar with. Sambal is a chili paste. If you don’t own it, you can substitute with a few dashes of hot sauce.

Rice vinegar is another thing that you might not have in the pantry, but if you have white vinegar or apple cider vinegar, that is a good substitute. Balsamic vinegar is not a good substitute.

Fish sauce – it does not taste like fish. It does smell a bit funky, but it gives great flavor to the dish. If you have it, use it.

What can I serve with this keto chicken thigh recipe?

We need some dishes to round out this meal. Here are a few delicious options:

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Yield: 4 people