Best 20 Spicy Chicken Thighs Recipes

SPICY APRICOT CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients; rub over chicken. Place chicken, skin side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°-175°., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine sauce ingredients; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally., Turn chicken. Spoon some sauce over chicken. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 3-5 minutes or until browned. Turn chicken again; baste with sauce. Broil for 2-3 minutes longer or until browned. Serve with remaining sauce.

SPICY HONEY-PEANUT BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Season chicken thighs on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Mix peanut butter powder and water together in a large bowl until fully incorporated. Stir in hot honey, soy sauce, and garlic powder; mix until well combined. Add chicken thighs and turn in marinade, making sure both sides are well coated. Cover bowl and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Transfer chicken thighs to an oven-proof dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 35 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

SUNNY'S GRILLED SWEET AND SPICY CHICKEN THIGHS AND RICE

Steps:

• For the marinade: Place a chicken thigh on a cutting board, cover with plastic wrap, and gently pound to even out the thickness. Sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides and place in a bowl or resealable bag. Repeat with remaining thighs. Add the Jamaican jerk sauce and mix to coat the chicken evenly. Let marinate at room temperature for 2 hours.
• For the rice: Add the rice, chicken stock, Jamaican jerk sauce, red pepper flakes, garlic, thyme, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper to a rice cooker. Cook rice according to rice cooker instructions.
• For the skewers: Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Thread 2 skewers on either edge of a chicken thigh, then add an onion followed by another thigh (so the chicken and onions lay flat, not stacked). Repeat with remaining chicken and onions. Place skewers on grill pan and cook 5 minutes, then flip, brush with Jamaican jerk sauce and dome with a large metal bowl. Cook on second side until chicken is cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove to a plate to cool slightly before removing skewers.
• To serve: Chop the onions. Fluff rice and stir in onions and chopped parsley. Serve with chicken.

SPICY APPLE CIDER-GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Pat chicken thighs dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken thighs into the hot oil and cook until brown, about 4 minutes, then turn and place onion slices on top.
• Stir together apple cider and sambal oelek; pour over chicken and onions. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Transfer chicken and onion to a plate and keep warm.
• Increase heat to medium-high and bring the liquid in the skillet to a boil. Continue boiling, uncovered, until the liquid has reduced to about 3/4 cup. Pour over chicken thighs and onions and garnish with fresh chives. Serve warm.

SPICY PLUM CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Plum Sauce: Use side burner or grill. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add ginger, chile pepper, cinnamon and cloves and cook for 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and cook until plums are soft and mixture has thickened. Place mixture in a food processor and mix until smooth. Let cool.
• Preheat grill. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Grill, on 1 side for 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Turn the chicken over, brush with the sauce and continue grilling for 3 to 4 minutes, turn over and brush with sauce. Continue grilling and brushing with the sauce until the chicken is cooked through, approximately 12 to 15 minutes.

SPICY ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Put chicken thighs in a bowl. Mince garlic, ginger and pepper. Toss with all remaining ingredients or put in a small food processor, and grind to a paste. (It is O.K. if the coriander seeds are not fully pulverized. They will add a little crunch.)
• Rub mixture thoroughly into chicken. At this point, you can cover, and refrigerate for up to a day.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Put thighs, skin side up, in a roasting pan. Roast for 35 to 45 minutes or until done.

ROSEMARY MARINATED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPICY ORANGE GLAZE AND ORANGE-PINEAPPLE RELISH

Steps:

• Spicy Orange Glaze: Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil on the grill. Cook until reduced to 1 cup. Set 1/4 cup aside.
• Chicken: Whisk together the oil, garlic and rosemary in a large baking dish. Add the chicken and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. Preheat grill to medium-high. Remove chicken from marinade and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill skin side-down until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Turn over and continue grilling for 6 to 7 minutes until cooked through, turning and basting with the Spicy Orange Glaze every 2 minutes. Remove from the grill, place on a platter and brush with the reserved Spicy Orange Glaze. Serve with the Orange-Pineapple Relish on the side.
• Orange-Pineapple Relish: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED SPICY-CITRUS CHICKEN THIGHS WITH CORN AND GREEN ONIONS

Steps:

• Whisk first 7 ingredients in medium bowl. Season marinade with salt and pepper. Place chicken thighs in large resealable plastic bag. Place green onions and corn in extra-large resealable plastic bag. Divide marinade equally between bags; seal bags, turning to coat. Chill chicken, corn, and green onions 4 hours, turning bags occasionally.
• Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Remove chicken and vegetables from marinade; discard marinade. Grill chicken until charred and juices run clear when pierced with knife, turning occasionally and rearranging on grill for even cooking, about 25 minutes. Grill green onions and corn until charred on all sides, about 6 minutes for green onions and 13 minutes for corn. Transfer chicken, green onions, and corn to platter and serve.

SPICY CHICKEN THIGHS WITH RHUBARB-CUCUMBER SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Pulse chile, garlic, and white parts of scallions in a food processor until finely chopped. With machine running, drizzle in soy sauce, then olive oil; process until emulsion forms. Transfer sauce to a bowl.
• Place chicken thighs, skin side up, on a work surface and slash each crosswise at 3/4" intervals down to the bone. Season lightly with salt. Place on prepared baking sheet and brush with sauce. Bake until skin is crisp and an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°F, 20-25 minutes. Broil on high for an additonal 2-3 minutes for crisper skin, if desired. Let rest for 5-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss rhubarb, next 5 ingredients, and green parts of scallions in a medium bowl to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper and let stand for at least 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
• Serve chicken with rhubarb salsa alongside.

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPICY ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce: in a saucepan over medium heat, stir the sauce ingredients together until the sugar dissolves and the flavors are blended, about 1 minute.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the chicken in a lightly sprayed or oiled 11 x 7 inch glass baking dish.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken.
• Cover and bake for 15 minutes.
• Uncover, baste with the sauce, and continue to bake, uncovered, until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes longer.
• Pour the sauce into a small pan over medium heat.
• Blend the cornstarch and water and stir into the sauce.
• Stir until thickened, about 1 minute.
• Transfer the chicken to a plate and pour the sauce over it.
• Garnish with orange slices and parsley.

SPICY STUFFED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Find the places where the thigh bones have been removed from the chicken, and stuff the spaces with sausage. Place on a 10x13-inch ungreased baking pan. Place bell pepper and onion around the chicken. Pour tomatoes and their juices over the chicken, and season with Italian seasoning and crushed red pepper flakes.
• Bake in preheated oven until chicken is thoroughly cooked, about 45 minutes.

SPICY HONEY - GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• 1. If only making 1/2 the amount of chicken, cut the amount of spices in half. In a large bowl; combine the first 6 ingredients.
• 2. Add chicken to bowl; toss to coat well. I left it sit in the spices for a good 2 hours.
• 3. Place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil chicken 15 - 20 minutes on each side.
• 4. Combine honey and vinegar in a small bowl, stirring well.
• 5. Remove chicken from oven; brush each thigh with the honey mixture, place back under the broiler for about 5 minutes or until starts to get a golden brown, making sure not to burn. Repeat on the other side. I then place on a platter and let it rest a few minutes, then if any glaze is left, brush each thigh again, right before serving.
• 6. They are delicious..Enjoy!

SPICY MARINATED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Slash through the meaty part of the thighs with a knife 2 or 3 times, then set into a shallow non-metal casserole (such as a glass pyrex baking dish).
• Combine marinade ingredients (except garnish) in a blender or fodd processor and blend until smooth.
• Pour marinade over chicken, turn to coat, cover and let marinade in the fridge 2-3 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 F (190C) and bake uncovered, basting occasionally, until cooked through and juices run clear, approximately 45-50 minutes.
• Garnish with slices of lemon and lime.

MARCEL'S SPICY SLOW COOKER CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, onions, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and mushrooms in the slow cooker.
• Brush chicken thighs with 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken thighs until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer chicken thighs to the slow cooker. Add 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce and salsa. Pour in chicken broth and stir to combine.
• Cook on Low until chicken thighs are tender, about 6 hours.

SPICY ORANGE LIME AND CUMIN ROAST CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Heat the oven at 375 degrees.
• Put the chicken in a baking dish.
• Sprinkle with salt, black pepper, ground cumin and chilli flakes.
• Chop all of the scallions, green parts and white, the whole thing.
• Cover the chicken with the chopped garlic, scallions and pepper.
• Squeeze the juice of the lime all over the chicken then pour the orange juice on too.
• Cook at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring it up a bit part way through if needed.

SPICY HONEY-BRUSHED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
• Add chicken; toss to coat.
• Place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
• Broil chicken 5 minutes on each side.
• Combine honey and vinegar in a small bowl.
• Remove chicken from oven; brush 1/4 cup honey mixture on chicken.
• Broil 1 minute.
• Remove chicken from oven and turn over.
• Brush chicken with remaining honey mixture.
• Broil 1 additional minute or until chicken is done.

GRILLED SOY-BASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPICY CASHEWS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Combine cashews and Sriracha sauce in a small bowl and stir until nuts are coated. Line a small baking pan with foil and spread the coated cashews out on it, then place in the oven and bake until nuts are dry, approximately 20 minutes. Carefully remove the nuts from the foil and let cool, then chop roughly and set aside in a small bowl.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together sesame oil, 1/2 cup soy sauce, the hoisin sauce and the black pepper, and hot sauce if using. Add chicken thighs and stir to coat. Refrigerate until ready to cook.
• For the basting sauce, combine the remaining 3 tablespoons soy sauce, the brown sugar and the ginger in a small bowl, and whisk until the sugar has dissolved.
• When you are ready to cook the chicken, build a fire in a charcoal grill, leaving about 1/3 of the cooking space free of coals. When coals are covered with gray ash and the temperature is medium (you can hold your hand 5 inches above the coals for 5 to 7 seconds), you are ready to cook. (For a gas grill, turn one burner to high, leaving the others off, then lower cover and heat for 15 minutes.)
• Using tongs, remove chicken thighs from marinade and cook, directly over the coals, turning every few minutes, until they are well-browned but not crusty, approximately 8 to 10 minutes. Then, using a pastry brush, begin to baste them with the soy, ginger and sugar mixture, until they develop a lacquer, an additional 8 to 10 minutes, again turning every few minutes. (If chicken threatens to burn, place it over the part of the grill without coals.)
• Transfer chicken to a warmed platter, sprinkle with the chopped cashews, the scallions and the cilantro, and serve.

KONA K'S TOO EASY SMOKY & SPICY CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Combine cayenne pepper, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, salt and pepper in small bowl.
• Place chicken thighs on plate. Sprinkle liberally with the spice mixture. Make sure chicken thighs are all well-coated.
• Place chicken into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least 8-10 hours (I like to let it marinade overnight).
• When you're ready to cook, preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place chicken thighs in single layer on a baking tray.
• Spoon a drizzle of soy sauce (about 1 TSP) over each thigh.
• Bake for about 30-45 minutes, or until chicken is completely cooked.

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH SPICY BLACK BEANS

Steps:

• 1. Heat Olive Oil in Skillet. 2. Brown Chicken Thighs and season with salt and pepper. 3. Pour out all but 3 tablespoons of oil-fat from the skillet. 4. Add onion and garlic; stir-cook over moderate heat for 2 minutes. 5. Add scallions and chili powder; stir-cook for over moderate heat for 1 minute. 6. Stir in vinegar, black beans and chicken broth. Bring to simmer; simmer 3 minutes. 7. Add chicken thighs, making sure the chicken is covered with broth. 8. Cover and cook for 25 minutes, or until tender and cooked through. 9. Remove from head, correct seasoning by adding salt and pepper as needed. (If the pan sauce is not lightly thickened, remove the chicken and boil down the sauce for a minute or two, then add back in the chicken) 10. Stir in coriander (or freeze leftovers at this time, without the coriander). Serve with white rice.

ORANGE GARLIC HONEY SPICY BONELESS CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• 1. Cut up chicken into bite size pieces, I air fried, but you can pan fry.
• 2. combine in a sauce pan the rest of ingredients and bring to a boil, then turn off.
• 3. add chicken to sauce and simmer 15 minutes