Hot Honey Chicken Thighs

Make these sheet pan Hot Honey Chicken Thighs for an easy protein that's sweet, spicy, buttery and ready in just 40 minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chicken

Servings:

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs (about 1.5 lbs), boneless, skinless
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
olive oil cooking spray
2 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoon hot sauce, (see notes below)
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1.5 tablespoon butter, melted

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 425°F. Pat the chicken thighs completely dry with a paper towel (this step helps the skin crisp up in the oven!). In a small bowl, mix together the salt, black pepper, garlic powder and paprika. Rub the spice blend evenly over all sides of each chicken thigh, then arrange them on a large sheet pan, leaving space between each piece so they aren't touching and can cook evenly. Lightly spray the chicken with an olive oil based cooking spray, or brush with a small amount of olive oil.
Bake the chicken thighs for about 20 minutes.
While the chicken bakes, whisk together the hot sauce and melted butter in a small bowl until fully combined and set aside.
After 20 minutes, remove the sheet pan from the oven. Using a pastry brush, brush half of the hot sauce and butter mixture evenly over each chicken thigh, making sure to coat all sides. Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F when checked with a meat thermometer.
Once the chicken is fully cooked, whisk the remaining hot sauce and butter mixture together with the honey until smooth. Brush this mixture over each chicken thigh to finish, then serve immediately.

Notes

*The type of hot sauce you use will affect the overall heat of this recipe. A mild option such as Frank’s hot sauce will result in a more mild hot honey chicken

*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

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