Description
Hot honey chicken thighs are juicy, crispy chicken thighs coated in an irresistible sweet and spicy hot honey sauce. These flavorful, tender chicken thighs are the perfect weeknight dinner recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 bone-in chicken thighs (about 2.5 pounds)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Step: Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit (232 °C).
- Step: Wash and pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels to remove any excess moisture. Place chicken thighs in a large mixing bowl and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Make sure the chicken is evenly coated with the spices and set aside.
- Step: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the honey, sriracha, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook the sauce for about 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove the sauce from the heat and set aside.
- Step: Heat the olive oil in a medium-sized oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken thighs to the skillet, skin side down, and cook for 7-10 minutes until the skin is browned and crispy. Flip the chicken and cook for 7-10 minutes on the other side.
- Step: Pour the hot honey butter sauce over the chicken thighs and transfer the skillet to the preheated oven. Cook the chicken in the oven for 10-12 minutes until cooked through.
- Step: During the last few minutes of oven cooking time, carefully drizzle some of the sauce from the skillet over the chicken with a large spoon, then turn on the oven broiler and broil the chicken for 2-3 minutes until the exterior is browned and caramelized. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired and enjoy!
Notes
Leftover hot honey chicken thighs can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-searing and Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 17.9 g
- Sodium: 688 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21.1 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 16.1 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
Keywords: hot honey chicken, chicken thighs, sweet and spicy chicken, weeknight dinner, crispy chicken skin