Buffalo Chicken Thighs

My family loves grilled chicken and buffalo recipes because of the delicious flavor. We have made Grilled Buffalo Chicken Breast and Grilled Buffalo Chicken Wings for an easy weeknight meal.

Adding buffalo wing sauce to any type chicken whether you grill, air fry or bake. All you need is a few simple spices, buffalo sauce and chicken thighs to make this easy recipe.

Why We Love This Recipe 

My kids love buffalo sauce. Not only is delicious to baste your favorite chicken but my kids use it as a dipping sauce. This simple hot sauce adds delicious flavor and you can easily get it at the grocery store.

Prepare this chicken ahead and use it to meal prep with for the week. It is delicious served with your favorite side dish or shred it and top it on your favorite salad.

Ingredients

• Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs – Feel free to use chicken tenders or chicken breast to make this recipe.
• Garlic Powder – You can also use fresh garlic cloves
• Oil – Use oil of your choice
• Buffalo Sauce – Try making Homemade Buffalo Sauce

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Seasoning Variations

Feel free to change the seasoning blend before adding the chicken to the grill. Top the chicken with these spices for a delicious variations.

• Cayenne Pepper
• Oregano
• Onion Powder
• Italian Seasoning

How to Make Buffalo Chicken Thighs

• Step 1 – Preheat the grill over medium high heat (approximately 400-425 degrees F) and rub the grill grates with oil to prevent the chicken thighs from sticking to the grill.

Step 2 – Dry the chicken as much as possible and then coat the chicken with the salt, black pepper and garlic powder.

Step 3 – Place the seasoned chicken thighs on the grill over direct heat.  Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes per side until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of around 160 degrees F.  

Step 4 – Then baste both sides of the chicken thighs with the buffalo sauce and cook each side for 2-3 more minutes until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 175 degrees.

Step 5 – Remove from the grill.  Let the chicken rest for 5-10 minutes before serving. Then the chicken is ready to serve and enjoy! 

Expert Tips

• Oil – Use an oil with a high heat rate to oil the grill gates. Avocado oil, vegetable or coconut oil all work great.
• Cooking Chicken – Chicken breasts can be used in this recipe instead of chicken thighs. If using chicken breasts, grill until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F to prevent them from drying out. 
• Skin-On Chicken Thighs – For a crispy skin, you can keep the skin on the chicken thighs.
• Adding Buffalo Sauce – Grilled chicken for about 5 minutes on each side before adding the buffalo sauce. This ensure that the chicken is cooked and gives the chicken then best flavor.
• Cooking Methods – Make Baked Buffalo Chicken Thighs in the oven on a baking sheet pan at 400 degrees for about 20-25 minutes. Make sure to use a meat thermometer to ensure the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees before serving.

Serving Suggestions

Buffalo Chicken Recipe is delicious served with your favorite side dish recipes. Serve these chicken thighs with Foil Pack Sweet Potatoes, ​​Buffalo Cauliflower in Foil, Grilled Asparagus, and Grilled Carrots in Foil Recipe.

These chicken thighs are even delicious served with your favorite dipping sauce such as blue cheese dressing and ranch dressing with celery sticks and carrots.

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