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Buffalo Chicken Thighs

Buffalo Chicken Thighs

Buffalo chicken thighs are made with bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, baked for crispy skin then covered in homemade wing sauce.

Author: Kelsey Smith

Meal Type: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4 serving

Calories: 522 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 4 - bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
  • 1 teaspoon - baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon - salt
  • ¼ teaspoon - ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoon - olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon - butter (unsalted)
  • ¼ cup - Frank's RedHot Original
  • ¼ teaspoon - Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon - garlic powder
  • ranch dressing or blue cheese
  • fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220ºC). Pat the chicken dry and place in a zipper plastic bag with the baking powder, salt, and black pepper. Close and shake the bag to evenly coat the chicken.
  2. Place chicken on a parchment-lined baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Bake for 35–40 minutes or until chicken is cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 165°F.
  3. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter on medium-low heat. Once melted, whisk in the hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic powder, until combined.
  4. When chicken is done, pour or brush the buffalo sauce over the chicken thighs until evenly coated.
  5. Serve immediately with ranch dressing, blue cheese crumbles, and/or parsley (optional).

Nutrition

Energy: 522 kcal | Total Fat: 44 g | Saturated: 10 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 221 mg | Total Carbs: 7 g | Fiber: 1 g | Sugars: 0 g | Proteins: 35 g | Sodium: 986 mg | Polyunsaturated: 8 g | Monounsaturated: 17 g

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