Honey Chipotle Chicken Thighs
Honey chipotle chicken thighs are a hint of smokey heat paired with sweet, sticky honey. There won't be any seconds when serving these!
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Servings: 5 serving
Ingredients
- 2 pounds bone in chicken thighs
Marinade
- 2 chilies from adobo sauce, minced
- 2 tablespoon adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Honey sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Note: this recipe is made for 2 lbs of bone-in chicken thighs. Any changes can and will alter the end result in flavoring the chicken. Make adjustments where needed.
- First, you'll need to mix together the marinade then cover all the chicken thighs in the marinade. Cover then allow them to marinade minimum 1 hour to a max of 4 hours.
- I recommend a oven safe pan to lower the number of dishes.
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Once the thighs are marinaded, turn a pan on medium heat with a little oil and sauté the outside of the chicken thighs. You're only sautéing them with a little heat to add flavor, they will cook in the oven.
- When all chicken has been sautéed place the pan in the oven. If you need to you can also use a baking dish but not a sheet pan.
- Bake the chicken for 15 minutes. While the chicken is baking make the honey chipotle sauce.
- After 15 minutes, pour the sauce over the chicken thighs. Bake a remaining 10 minutes then the thighs will be done. If using boneless chicken thighs adjust the time.
- Lastly, allow them to cool a bit then serve.
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