Roasted Chicken Thighs With Hot Honey and Lime

Name: Roasted Chicken Thighs With Hot Honey and Lime
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs; Salt and black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 tablespoons butter (unsalted or salted), melted; 2 tablespoons hot sauce (see Tip); 1 lime; 2 tablespoons mild honey

By Vallery Lomas

Published March 27, 2024

Roasted Chicken Thighs With Hot Honey and Lime — Armando Rafael for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Cyd Raftus McDowell.

Total Time: 35 minutes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Rating: 5(3,621)
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These sweet and spicy chicken thighs pack enormous flavor using only a handful of pantry ingredients. Generously seasoned with salt, pepper, and onion and garlic powders, they’re roasted at a high temperature to maximize the crispiness of the skin. Halfway through cooking, the chicken is brushed with a butter-and-hot-sauce blend. Finally, honey and lime zest are whisked into the remaining hot sauce butter to coat the fully baked chicken thighs. A squirt of tangy lime juice provides balance and the perfect finishing touch. Serve with a simple and refreshing cucumber salad or coleslaw.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

3pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
Salt and black pepper
½teaspoon onion powder
½teaspoon garlic powder
2tablespoons butter (unsalted or salted), melted
2tablespoons hot sauce (see Tip)
1lime
2tablespoons mild honey

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Preparation

Step 1
Heat the oven to 450 degrees. On a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet, season the chicken all over with salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder. Arrange the chicken skin side up then roast until browned, 20 minutes.
Step 2
While the chicken is roasting, combine the melted butter and hot sauce and whisk to combine; transfer half to a separate bowl and set aside for later. After the chicken has roasted for 20 minutes, brush the chicken all over with the remaining butter mixture. Continue roasting until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes more. Remove the chicken thighs from the oven.
Step 3
Zest the lime, then cut it in half. Add the honey and 1 teaspoon lime zest to the reserved butter-hot sauce mixture and whisk to combine, then brush over the chicken thighs and squeeze the lime juice on top. Serve immediately.

Tip

Different hot sauces have different levels of heat; choose one that suits your heat tolerance. Tabasco will be quite spicy, while a brand like Louisiana will yield a milder result.

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3,621 user ratings

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Comments

sarah1 year ago

Coming back to report it’s delicious with boneless skinless chicken thighs. I made the recipe almost exactly except for reducing cooking time and adding a spritz of avocado oil to the spice-rubbed chicken before baking.

Bellaverdi1 year ago

Prepared with boneless skinless thighs, at 425. Twenty minutes, baste, 29 minutes. Yummy

Eileen1 year ago

Make twice the amount of sauce!

cmgc2 days ago

Yes, I really did lick my plate clean - it was that good! Easy to make, easy cleanup thanks to the foil lined baking sheet, easy to love. Slightly sweet, spicy, and citrusy.

Jules6 days ago

So easy! So good! Made it exactly as written (Sriracha hot sauce). A keeper for sure!

Dulcie1 week ago

These are delicious. However, I would advise doubling the sauce. These have been in the rotation for a while. I serve with chipotle black beans, rice, and a cucumber avocado salad.

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