Description
Juicy grilled chicken thighs basted in a spicy homemade barbecue sauce are the perfect addition to your summer cook-outs!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp yellow onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp sriracha
- 2 tsp hot chili paste (sambal oelek or sriracha)
- 1/2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Make Sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, add butter and onions. Cook until onions are tender.
- Sauté Garlic: Add garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- Simmer Sauce: Add remaining sauce ingredients and bring to a low simmer.
- Thicken: Let cook for about 15 minutes or until sauce thickens up, stirring occasionally, then remove from heat and set aside.
- Season Chicken: Season chicken thighs with salt, pepper and oil on all sides.
- Heat Grill: Heat your grill to medium-low heat.
- Grill Chicken: Place the chicken thighs on smooth side down.
- Cook Low and Slow: Turn the chicken thighs over every 3-4 minutes until chicken juices run clear and the internal temperature is between 165-170 degrees.
- Baste: Baste the chicken thighs with the homemade spicy bbq sauce during the last few turns.
Notes
If you don’t have Sambal Oelek, you can substitute sriracha.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 587 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 45 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg
Keywords: spicy grilled bbq chicken thighs