Description
Simple recipe for chicken thighs coated in a sweet and spicy hot honey glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce (like Frank’s RedHot or similar)
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
- Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Season both sides generously with salt, pepper, and smoked paprika.
- Heat the olive oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Place the chicken thighs skin-side down in the hot skillet. Sear for 5 to 7 minutes until the skin is golden brown and crisp.
- Flip the chicken thighs.
- While the chicken sears, mix the honey, hot sauce, and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl to create the glaze.
- Brush half of the glaze mixture over the tops of the chicken thighs.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove the skillet from the oven, brush the remaining glaze over the chicken, and return to the oven. Bake for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees Celsius).
- Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can use boneless, skinless thighs, but reduce the cooking time by about 10 minutes.
- For extra heat, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the glaze mixture.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking and Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 18
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 20
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 120
Keywords: hot honey chicken, glazed chicken, spicy chicken, baked chicken thighs, easy chicken dinner