Spicy Honey Chicken Thighs

Spicy Honey Chicken Thighs

Based on a Cooking Light recipe for Spicy Honey-Brushed Chicken Thighs, this is nice change up for chicken. It's quick and has great flavor. Only 3 out of 6 in our family will eat it because the rub has a little spice to it. For the other three I replace the spice rub with salt and pepper but keep the honey glaze. Then everyone gives it a something good rating.

Spicy Honey Chicken Thighs
5 Tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
12 boneless chicken thighs

• Place an oven rack about 4-6 inches from the broiler. Then preheat the broiler.
• Put honey in a small bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Whisk in vinegar. Set aside. 
• Mix the spices in a large bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat.
• Spread the chicken on a broiler pan or on a cooling rack on top of a foil lined cookie sheet.
• Broil for 5 minutes. Flip chicken and broil for another 5 minutes.
• Brush the chicken with about half of the honey mixture. Broil for one minute.
• Flip the chicken. Then brush with the rest of the honey mixture. Broil for one minute.
• Serve and enjoy!

Notes: Using the foil lined cookie sheet makes for easier clean up. Our little grocery store rarely carries boneless chicken thighs, so I've boned them out by hand--it's tedious but worth it. A better plan would be to try to stock up on the boneless ones when ever I'm at a bigger grocery store.