It’s January and I have some big goals to save money this year for some very special projects and of course, our future. Obviously with a large family we eat quite a bit. And the cost of food can add up. I am determined this year to develop new recipes with that are not only delicious, but easy, and FRUGAL! Hence this recipe…Honey BBQ Skillet Chicken Thighs.
Chicken thighs are a favorite in our house. I often find them for $.88 in our grocery store and stock up. Buying chicken thighs with the bone and skin on is much cheaper than boneless, skinless. It really doesn’t take much to pull the skin off. And there are quite a few tutorials on Pinterest on de-boning chicken thighs that are quick and easy to follow.
This is the perfect opportunity to break out your Cast Iron Skillet
Of course, since it is January, it’s cold here in Michigan. And I am not going to ask my hubby to go outside and turn on the grill when I get the craving for BBQ. (although we have done a crazy amount of grilling even in the bitter cold) This skillet chicken is moist and flavorful. The sauce is thick and hearty (perfect for winter). Serve it up with a nice helping of mashed-taters and a slice of cornbread! The perfect solution to your BBQ craving!
- 8 Chicken Thighs (skin removed)
- 3 Tbsp Oil
- 2/3 C. Flour
- 1 Tbsp Seasoning Salt
- 1/2 tsp ground Black Pepper
- 1 C. BBQ Sauce (Sweet Baby Rays)
- 2 Tbsp Mustard
- 2 Tbsp Honey
- 1 tsp Liquid Smoke
- 1 1/3 C. Water
- Pre-heat oven to 350˚ F.
- Remove skin from chicken thighs. (reduce cooking time if bones are removed)
- Rinse and pat dry with paper towels.
- In a medium bowl mix together flour, seasoning salt, and black pepper.
- Pre-heat oil in large skillet.
- Coat chicken thighs in flour mixture and place in hot skillet.
- Fry 6-7 minutes on each side.
- Add to remaining flour mixture bbq sauce, mustard, honey, liquid smoke, and water. Whisk together to combine.
- When both sides of chicken are nicely browned, cover chicken with bbq sauce mixture.
- Carefully place skillet in oven.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Keikilani
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Those sound so good! Honey BBQ is one of my all time favorites. NOM.
Oh my this not only sounds delicious but is easy to do. This is definitely going on my must try list for meals. I am always looking fro new ways to fix chicken.
Hmm, I don’t have a skillet that I can put in the oven. Will it change the flavour of the recipe if I put the chicken in a roasting pan or a casserole dish?
You could totally transfer the chicken to a roasting pan or casserole dish after browning the chicken. The key is to caramelize the sauce in the oven while cooking!
I got distracted and had to go pin this and make sure we had the ingredients! We have most of them! Yum. I love skillet meals, and the flavors here seem out of this world.
It is super yummy! I hope you love it!
My mouth is watering! This chicken recipe sounds delicious and I can’t wait to try it.
I am drooling over this! It’s only 9 a.m. but I’m ready for dinner now!
That recipe looks delicious and succulent! I bet my family would really enjoy this!
Yummy chicken dinner! I love cooking in my cast iron, this is a great recipe for it!
I’ve recently started cooking with thighs a lot more than I have before. I’d love to give this recipe a try!
I am craving these now. It is very cold here finally after a strange winter thus far and this recipe sounds like it would hit the spot tonight. I am sharing it with my spouse.
We are always looking for more chicken recipes! I’m adding this one to my list of must try recipes!
This would make a great mid-week dinner. I love the taste off honey on chicken.
I am always looking for new Chicken recipes for our meal plans. This one is going to get added! Looks so good and super easy too!
This sounds delicious. I’d love to make chicken like this instead of our usual recipe!
I just purchased a cast iron skillet and will definitely need to try something like this. Looks so yummy
That’s a great dish to use the liquid smoke in. I think this sounds so nice!
I love using liquid smoke! It makes BBQ indoors taste amazing!
This recipe seems easy to make. It certainly looks like it will be delicious!
Your chicken looks sooo good! I can’t wait to try your recipe! Just hope the honey doesn’t burn on mine, every time I use honey on recipes, it burns….
Since the honey is combined in the sauce it shouldn’t burn. It really made the chicken caramelize nicely.
I’ve never made chicken thighs in a skillet like this but would love to give it a shot! Your recipe sounds incredible and something my whole family, even the kids, would enjoy!
I love cooking in a skillet! This looks like a great meal to try!
We LOVE chicken thighs, and if I didn’t already have ground beef thawing, we would be having this for supper! Even though we can grill any time of the year, this looks different than the average bbq chicken! Can’t wait to try, thanks for sharing! =)
I wish I could grill right now! LOL. Hope you enjoy the recipe!