Skillet BBQ Chicken Thighs
Crispy-skinned chicken thighs lacquered in sticky barbecue sauce, all the cookout flavor without leaving the kitchen.
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 8 chicken thigh
- 0.75 cup BBQ sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- salt and black pepper
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Save this recipeInstructions
- 1
Pat the chicken thighs very dry and season all over with smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, brown sugar, salt, and pepper.
- 2
Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Lay the thighs in skin side down and cook undisturbed for 10 minutes until the skin is deep golden and crisp.
- 3
Flip the thighs and cook 8 minutes more until they reach 175°F.
- 4
Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat, then brush the thighs generously with BBQ sauce.
- 5
Cook 2 minutes per side, flipping once, until the sauce is sticky and lightly charred at the edges.
- 6
Rest 5 minutes, then serve with the remaining BBQ sauce for dipping.
