Hot Honey Chicken Thighs
These Hot Honey Chicken Thighs are irresistibly juicy, golden on the outside, and smothered in the most delicious sticky, sweet, and spicy hot honey sauce. Made with boneless chicken thighs, this easy dinner delivers big, bold flavor with minimal effort.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- large oven safe skillet
- sauce pan
Ingredients
Chicken Thighs
- 1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs about 5–6 thighs
- 1 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
Hot Honey
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1½ Tablespoon Frank's Red Hot Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 3 coves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice optional
- ½-2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional, use as much or as little as you like
Optional Sides
- cooked rice
- sliced avocado
- green onions or parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375º. Season the chicken. Pat the chicken thighs very dry with clean paper towels. Combine the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and cornstarch. Toss the chicken in the seasoning mixture until evenly coated.
- Make the hot honey sauce. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the butter and minced garlic to the same skillet. Sauté for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Stir in the honey, hot sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, and red pepper flakes.
- Let it get sticky. Simmer the sauce gently for 2–3 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened and glossy. Be careful not to let the honey burn.
- Sear the chicken thighs, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes on each side. Add 1-2 tablespoons of the hot honey mix over the chicken in the hot skillet. Transfer the chicken to the preheated oven and let it bake for another12-14 minutes or until 165º internally.
- Coat the chicken. Once you are about to serve and chicken if cooked through, add more hot honey to the skillet and serve with extra sauce.
- I like to serve mine with white rice, green onions and fresh or steames veggies but serve it with whatever you like.
Notes
- Taste the honey before serving, you may want more hot sauce or more honey to sweeten it up.
- Cornstarch is optional, it helps to crisp up the chicken. Arrowroot will also work great.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can freeze these for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 169mg | Sodium: 792mg | Potassium: 487mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 525IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg