Buffalo Chicken Thighs Recipes

BUFFALO CHICKEN THIGHS (BAKED)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400° F.
• In a bowl or large plastic bag add flour, paprika, salt, celery salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place 3 pats of butter on the sheet. Place in oven for 2 to 3 minutes to melt the butter.
• Brush chicken thighs with olive oil, then place in the bag (one at a time) and coat with seasoning mixture.
• Place each chicken piece skin side down on the baking sheet, in the butter.
• Bake for 35 minutes, remove from oven and turn the thighs over. Return to the oven and bake for 10 to 15 more minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches (165°F).
• Remove chicken from oven, put the thighs in a medium-sized bowl, drizzle with buffalo sauce, then toss to coat.

BUFFALO CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Heat oil over medium-high heat in a cast iron skillet. Meanwhile pat your chicken thighs dry with a paper towel and lightly season both sides with kosher salt and pepper. When the oil is hot (but not smoking) place the chicken thighs in the skillet, skin side down (this is important). Cover with a splatter screen. (I usually turn the heat down to a strong medium here, but keep an eye on it, and keep rotating the pan so the chicken thighs get browned evenly.) Check after a few minutes to make sure they are not getting too dark, and if so, turn down your heat. They should get a nice golden brown after 8 minutes or so.
• Leave the chicken thighs skin side down and transfer to the oven on a middle rack. Bake for 15 minutes, then flip the thighs and continue cooking another 4-5 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, melt butter with minced garlic in a small saucepan, cooking over medium-low heat until garlic is softened - 1-2 minutes. Whisk in the hot sauce and smoked paprika till smooth and set aside.
• Remove the chicken thighs from the oven and place on paper towels to soak up any excess oil. Whisk the buffalo sauce one more time and spoon over each chicken thigh till coated. Enjoy warm!

GRILLED BUFFALO CHICKEN THIGHS WITH BLUE CHEESE SLAW

Steps:

• Combine celery, carrots, buttermilk, blue cheese, vinegar, Worcestershire, celery seed, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
• Place chicken thighs into a bowl and coat with 3/4 cup wing sauce.
• Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Grill chicken on the preheated grill for 6 minutes. Flip, and grill for 6 more minutes. Brush thighs with remaining 1/4 cup wing sauce and grill until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 2 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Transfer chicken to a plate and serve with blue cheese slaw.

BUFFALO CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine first four ingredients in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag; seal.
• Shake to blend.
• Add half of chicken to bag; seal; shake to coat.
• Remove chicken from bag, shaking to remove excess flour mixture.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat.
• Add flour-coated chicken to pan; saute 4 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Transfer browned chicken to a jelly-roll pan.
• Repeat procedure with the remaining uncooked chicken, flour mixture, and oil.
• Discard remaining flour mixture.
• Bake chicken at 375 degrees for 8 minutes or until done.
• Combine hot sauce and butter in microwave-safe dish; microwave at high for 30 seconds or until butter melts, stirring to blend.
• Place chicken in a shallow dish; drizzle with butter sauce; toss to coat.

BUFFALO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put the chicken in a big bowl. In a pan, heat 1 litre of water with the salt, brown sugar and chilli flakes. When it's dissolved, add 2 litres of cold water and pour over the chicken. Put in the fridge and leave for at least 2 hrs, but ideally a day or two. When you're ready to cook, take the chicken out of the water and pat dry all over with kitchen paper.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the smoked paprika, ground cumin, sea salt and dark brown sugar on a baking tray. Mix them together, then roll the dried chicken pieces in the spices, making sure everything is covered. Roast the chicken for 1 hr or until crispy and caramelised.
• Meanwhile, for the sauce, gently melt the butter in a small pan with the hot sauce and maple syrup. When the chicken pieces come out of the oven, drizzle this sauce all over them and give them a shake. Serve with a side of creamed corn.