Serves: 6
Prep:  30 minutes
Cook: 2.5 hours

Baked Chicken Thighs with Hot Honey

Ingredients

2 pounds Do Good Chicken Thighs


3 tablespoons olive oil


¼ cup parsley leaves, chopped fine


1 tablespoons lemon juice


4 tablespoons hot honey spice mix (see recipe, below)


2 cups honey


6 tablespoons Louisiana hot sauce


2 ½ teaspoons lemon juice


1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional)


1 tablespoon additional chopped parsley (optional)

 

Hot Honey Spice Mix

2 ½ tablespoons cayenne pepper


¼ cup granulated garlic


6 tablespoons smoked paprika


¼ cup onion powder


1 tablespoon light brown sugar


½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

Both sweet and spicy, these Baked Chicken Thighs with Hot Honey featuring Do Good Chicken’s boneless skinless chicken thighs are a delicious addition to dinner! 

Dark, tender, flavorful, and oh-so-juicy, chicken thighs are easy to cook and budget-friendly to boot.

Directions for Chicken

Marinating Chicken

  1. Place first 4 ingredients and 2 tablespoons of hot honey spice mix in a small mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
  2. Cover and place in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for 2-3 hours.

Cooking Chicken

  1. Make the hot honey by combining honey, Louisiana hot sauce, lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons hot honey spice mix in a bowl. Set aside. 
  2. Heat an 8” round or 10” oval cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Place the marinated thighs in the pan.
  4. Cook for 4 minutes to brown the skin.
  5. Using tongs, turn over each thigh and return to the pan to continue cooking.
  6. Drizzle additional 2 tablespoons of hot honey over each thigh. 
  7. Transfer pan to a 400 degree oven and bake for 8-10 minutes or until fully cooked. (Less if using boneless, skinless chicken.)
  8. Remove pan from the oven and place on a board.
  9. Sprinkle the top of each thigh with lemon zest and finely chopped parsley leaves, if desired.

Directions for Hot Honey Mix

  1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl with a whisk.
  2. Transfer to a small container, cover, and store at room temperature. 

Tips

  • No hot honey? Halve the hot honey mix spices for the marinade and marinate as directed. Skip making the hot honey recipe for drizzling and instead use store-bought hot honey in step 6. 
  • Save the marinating time and use the ingredients as a rub. Coat the chicken thighs in the 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Combine the parsley, lemon juice, and hot honey spice mix and rub all over both sides of the thighs before adding to the skillet. 
  • If hot honey isn’t your thing, cut back on the cayenne and paprika or skip them all together. Instead of using a store-bought hot honey, use regular. Still totally tasty!

Ingredients

2 pounds Do Good Chicken Thighs


3 tablespoons olive oil


¼ cup parsley leaves, chopped fine


1 tablespoons lemon juice


4 tablespoons hot honey spice mix (see recipe, below)


2 cups honey


6 tablespoons Louisiana hot sauce


2 ½ teaspoons lemon juice


1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional)


1 tablespoon additional chopped parsley (optional)

 

Hot Honey Spice Mix

2 ½ tablespoons cayenne pepper


¼ cup granulated garlic


6 tablespoons smoked paprika


¼ cup onion powder


1 tablespoon light brown sugar


½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper