Baked Chicken Thighs with Hot Honey

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!