# Spicy Maple Soy Chicken

Sticky, sweet, and a little spicy Maple Soy Air Fryer Chicken Thighs for dinner.

- Total time: 15 min
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 zested lemon
- 0.125 cup soy sauce
- 0.25 cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 0.5 cup maple syrup
- 0.33 cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 3 tsp Momofuku chili oil
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water

## Instructions

1. Season chicken thighs with soy sauce, maple syrup, spices, and a little lemon zest.
2. Mix the seasoning into the chicken thighs by hand.
3. Melt butter in a pan.
4. Add garlic to the melted butter.
5. Add soy sauce, maple syrup, rice vinegar, and chili crunch oil to the pan.
6. Finish the sauce with a cornstarch slurry to thicken it up.
7. Place the seasoned chicken in the air fryer at 400 degrees.
8. Air fry the chicken for about 15 minutes.
9. Toss the air-fried chicken back in the sticky, sweet, and spicy glaze.
10. Serve the chicken over rice and veggies.

## Equipment

- bowl
- microplane
- tongs
- pan
- wooden spoon
- air fryer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOwRlxGkmib/?igsh=d2puMWlqMmF2NjNn
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8e25db4e-0f6f-4707-9f02-bbdb2be96297
- Extracted: 2025-09-24

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