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    Oven Baked Buffalo Chicken Thighs

    Published: Apr 21, 2018 by Alyssa · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Oven baked buffalo chicken thighs have quick and simple prep (just a few minutes!) and make a great weeknight dinner option. The skin is seasoned and crisps up wonderfully in the oven without breading or frying. They're so good drizzled with an easy, sweet heat buffalo sauce.

    Buffalo sauce drizzled over baked chicken thighs on a plate.

    Another day, another buffalo chicken recipe. While that's not necessarily the case (lots of other chicken recipes on here), it certainly feels that way sometimes. I'll get on kicks where all I want for lunch is a big salad with shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, tomatoes, sliced almonds, and a bit of ranch dressing. Multiple (many) days in a row.

    In fact, the evening I made these baked buffalo chicken thighs for dinner (and for these pictures), I had a eaten my fave buffalo chicken salad for lunch.

    What can I say? I really like buffalo chicken. 😂

    Baked chicken thighs on a foil-lined baking sheet.

    These baked buffalo chicken thighs will become weeknight favorites for a few different reasons.

    • The skin crisps up in the oven beautifully. No breading or frying required.
    • They have super quick prep! Once patted dry, you'll brush the tops and bottoms of each chicken thigh with olive oil and season them a simple spice mixture. Into the oven they go for 35-40 minutes, and then dinner is served.
    • The sauce. YUM. You can use your favorite store-bought buffalo sauce as-is, or combine it with a little bit of honey and butter as I did in the recipe card below for an extra special, semi-homemade touch.

    A thin stream of buffalo sauce being drizzled onto a cooked chicken thigh.

    Recipe notes:
    • Patting the chicken thighs dry reduces the surface moisture, which in turn helps the skin become crisp in the oven. I've skipped this step before if I was feeling lazy, and while they'll still crisp up some, I've found that patting dry does make a difference.
    • Feel free to tweak the seasoning mixture as you like!
    • This is the buffalo sauce I use (<-- affiliate link). I put it on everything. 😉 If using a different kind, keep in mind that the nutritional facts below were calculated using this one, which has zero calories per serving.
    Buffalo sauce drizzled over baked chicken thighs on a plate.

    Oven Baked Buffalo Chicken Thighs

    Oven baked buffalo chicken thighs have quick and simple prep (just a few minutes!) and make a great weeknight dinner option. The skin is seasoned and crisps up wonderfully in the oven without breading or frying. They're so good drizzled with a sweet heat buffalo sauce!
    4.64 from 11 votes
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    Course: Main Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 430kcal
    Author: Alyssa

    Ingredients

    For the chicken:

    • 3 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 8)
    • 2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
    • ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon onion powder

    For the buffalo sauce:

    • ½ cup buffalo sauce
    • 2 tablespoon honey
    • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
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    Instructions

    For the chicken:

    • Preheat oven to 400°F and line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray.
    • Place chicken thighs equally spaced on the baking sheet, skin side up, ensuring that they're not touching. Brush top and bottom of each chicken thigh with olive oil. 
    • Stir together salt, garlic powder, parsley, pepper, and onion powder together in a small bowl. Sprinkle spices on tops and bottoms of chicken thighs, leaving them skin side up once seasoned.
    • Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165°F. If desired to crisp the skin additionally, broil the thighs for a very quick time (less than a minute), keeping a close eye so that they don't burn. Remove baking sheet from the oven.

    For the buffalo sauce:

    • Add buffalo sauce, honey, and unsalted butter to a small saucepan set over low-medium heat. Stir until the butter is melted and all ingredients are combined. Drizzle sauce over chicken thighs for serving.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2thighs | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 838mg | Potassium: 306mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 9g | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1.8mg
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    Nutritional information is provided as an estimate. As it can vary due to many factors (brands used, quantities, etc.), we cannot guarantee its accuracy.

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    Here are some popular buffalo chicken recipes from the archives:

    Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken is an easy, healthy way to make spicy buffalo chicken for a crowd. This recipe is always on my mind when I see a BOGO deal on boneless skinless chicken breasts.

    Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken | mysequinedlife.com

    Buffalo Chicken Tortilla Pie is another weeknight-appropriate meal. Using a rotisserie chicken makes this one a cinch.

    Buffalo Chicken Tortilla Pie | mysequinedlife.com

    Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese is an oldie but a goodie. Again, is there anything a rotisserie chicken can't do? Hello, comfort food.

    Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese | mysequinedlife.com

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    1. Gavin says

      December 05, 2021 at 6:31 am

      5 stars
      Simple, quick and can be made in batches
      Absolutely delicious!

      I like to throw in onions and carrots to roast with the chicken for some vege goodness!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        December 06, 2021 at 9:59 am

        I'm so happy you liked it, Gavin!

        Reply
    2. Gordon says

      February 29, 2020 at 8:09 pm

      I coat them in the sauce then stick them under the broiler on the center shelf so they get a bit crispier and less messy. Still great!!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        March 02, 2020 at 5:54 pm

        That sounds great! Glad you like them. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Celeste says

      November 07, 2019 at 8:16 pm

      5 stars
      Made this tonight (finally) and it was indeed 5 star worthy! Delicious, perfectly spiced and the honey Buffalo sauce takes it over the top. We served it with homemade coleslaw but will definitely be making it again with your yogurt kale caesar salad suggestion. Thanks for everything you do!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        November 07, 2019 at 10:31 pm

        You're so welcome! So glad you liked it. Man I love homemade coleslaw - I have to pair that with this next time I make it!

        Reply
    4. Celeste says

      October 16, 2019 at 10:10 pm

      What do you recommend serving this with? Thanks in advance!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        October 18, 2019 at 10:05 pm

        Hi Celeste, I like to eat these with some sort of grain like rice or quinoa and a nice side salad. Basically sides that don't need the oven! Because the buffalo sauce is zippy, I find a salad with a creamy dressing helps "cool off" the taste buds. This Greek yogurt kale caesar salad is one of our favorites (you can certainly use just lettuce): https://www.mysequinedlife.com/greek-yogurt-kale-caesar-salad/ I hope that's helpful!

        Reply
        • Celeste says

          October 20, 2019 at 9:59 pm

          Thanks so much for the reply! Love your blog!

    5. Shadi says

      June 02, 2019 at 1:48 pm

      5 stars
      I made your recipe for a gathering the other day and everyone kept asking for the recipe. It was totally a hit!

      Reply
    6. Taylor says

      June 02, 2019 at 9:48 am

      5 stars
      Love that these are baked and the skin is still super crispy! Delicious!

      Reply

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