Crispy Hot Honey Butter Chicken Thighs 🍯🔥 (Better Than Takeout!)

🍗 Crispy Hot-Honey Butter Chicken Thighs 🍯🔥

Looking for the BEST chicken recipe that’s crispy, juicy, and packed with flavor — without deep frying? These oven-baked chicken thighs are seared to golden perfection, then coated in a sticky-sweet hot honey butter glaze that’s equal parts sweet, spicy, and buttery.

This easy chicken dinner is ready in about 30 minutes and only needs one skillet! Perfect for weeknights, meal prep, or when you just want restaurant-style chicken at home.


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✨ Ingredients (for 7 chicken thighs):

7 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp onion powder

½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional, for heat)

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper


Hot-Honey Butter Glaze:

60 g tbsp unsalted butter

160 g honey

2 tbsp hot sauce (like Frank’s RedHot or sriracha, adjust to taste)

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar


Garnish:

Fresh parsley (finely chopped)

Lemon wedges


🔥 Method:

1. Season chicken thighs with spices.


2. Sear skin-side down in a hot skillet until golden & crispy.


3. Transfer to oven and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 25–30 minutes.


4. Make glaze: melt butter, whisk in honey, hot sauce & vinegar.


5. Coat crispy chicken with glaze, garnish with parsley & lemon.


🎥 Watch how to make these step by step in the video!
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