Sticky BBQ Chicken Thighs
Bone-in chicken thighs roasted with a glazy BBQ sauce until the skin crisps and the meat falls off the bone. Ready in under 25 minutes with zero fuss.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 485
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
- 8 pieces (about 3 lbs) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- ¾ cup BBQ sauce
- 2 tbsp hot sauce (Frank's or similar)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ lime lime (juiced)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°F. Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Season all over with salt and pepper.
- 2
Arrange thighs skin-side up on a large sheet pan, spacing them evenly. Roast for 12 minutes until skin begins to crisp.
- 3
Whisk together BBQ sauce, hot sauce, honey, paprika, and lime juice in a bowl.
- 4
Remove pan from oven. Brush glaze all over each thigh, coating skin and sides generously.
- 5
Return to oven and roast for 8–10 minutes until glaze is sticky and caramelized, thighs are cooked through.
- 6
Let rest for 2 minutes. Serve hot with extra glaze spooned over the top.
Tools you’ll need
- sheet pan (18 × 13 inch)
- small mixing bowl
- whisk
- paper towels
- oven
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