# Chicken Thighs

An easy and delicious recipe for chicken thighs that are seared and then baked with a flavorful sauce.

- Total time: 40 min
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 8 chicken thighs
- a little bit olive oil
- heavy garlic
- paprika
- salt
- pepper
- a little bit apple cider vinegar
- some soy sauce
- 1 heaping teaspoon garlic
- some honey
- 1 spoonful chili crunch
- a few pats butter

## Instructions

1. Drizzle a little olive oil over the chicken thighs.
2. Season the chicken thighs heavily with garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper.
3. Add a little oil to a pan and heat it on medium-high.
4. Place the chicken in the pan, skin side down, and cook for about 5 to 7 minutes.
5. Flip the chicken and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
6. In a separate bowl, combine apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, a heaping teaspoon of garlic, some honey, and a spoonful of chili crunch.
7. Stir the sauce well.
8. Turn off the heat from the pan after searing the chicken.
9. Pour the sauce concoction all over the top of the chicken in the pan.
10. Place a few pats of butter around the pan.
11. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, basting one or two times.

## Equipment

- pan
- oven

## Tips

- You can use bone-in or bone-out chicken thighs.
- If you don't have chili crunch, use red pepper flakes or leave it out.
- Baste the chicken one or two times while it's in the oven.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8s6A3Qq/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/70b91477-5317-4223-ac8d-c6625643e327
- Extracted: 2026-06-05

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