This week I saw a great buy on chicken thighs at one of my favorite stores. I picked up a package because I’ve wanted to make buffalo style chicken thighs. I love buffalo style chicken wings and I judge restaurants on how well they do them. I like the flavor of chicken thighs so I wanted to develop a recipe that marries a good sauce with the chicken thigh without deep frying them. These turned out better than I had expected. They are as addictive as the wings but juicier and full of flavor. So much easier to eat and very satisfying.

I started by putting flour in a bag with garlic powder, salt, white pepper and paprika. Put the thighs in the bag and shake well enough to coat them with the flour mixture. Remove from bag and shake off excess flour. Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes. Test with an instant read thermometer to make sure the internal temperature is 185 degrees Fahrenheit.

Toss in a large bowl in which you have prepared the sauce made from hot sauce,(use your favorite to determine the heat), vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and melted butter. Serve and enjoy.

Buffalo Style Chicken Thighs
Prep Time 10-15 min
Cooking Time 30 min
Ingredients

Flour coating for 8-12 thighs
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp white pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp paprika

Put in a bag, close the bag and shake to mix. Add chicken thighs, close bag and shake to coat. Arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes. Check internal temperature with instant read thermometer to make sure it reads 185 degrees Fahrenheit.

Buffalo Style Sauce 8-12 thighs
1/4 cup hot sauce (use your favorite for heat)
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
3-4 tbsp melted butter
Black cracked pepper to taste

Stir with a whisk to blend in a large mixing bowl. Take cooked thighs and place in bowl and toss until well coated. Serve.