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    Firecracker Baked Chicken Thighs

    Posted: Feb 29, 2020 Last Modified: Aug 20, 2020 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This easy baked Firecracker Chicken recipe is going to knock your socks off! This Firecracker Baked Chicken Thighs is spicy, full of flavour, and works great for dinner or as a meal prep!

    This easy baked Firecracker Chicken recipe is going to knock your socks off! This Firecracker Baked Chicken Thighs is spicy, full of flavour, and works great for dinner or as a meal prep!

    This easy baked Firecracker Chicken recipe is going to knock your socks off! This Firecracker Baked Chicken Thighs is spicy, full of flavour, and works great for dinner or as a meal prep!

    Firecracker Baked Chicken Thighs

    Are you looking for a spicy af chicken recipe? My partner loves spicy foods so this recipe was right up his alley! Just a heads up, this recipe is actually pretty spicy in my option – I does use 1/2 cup of sriracha sauce! If you want to decrease the spice, I’d recommend adding less sriracha, a little more brown sugar, and soy sauce.

    What You’ll Need To Make This Firecracker Chicken

    • Firecracker sauce (duh!)
      • sriracha
      • brown sugar
      • soy sauce
      • garlic
      • red pepper flakes
      • salt
    • chicken thighs

    What You'll Need To Make Firecracker Sauce at Home

    How To Make Firecracker Chicken Thighs at Home

    • Combine the firecracker sauce ingredients and marinade your chicken thighs in the sauce for 20-30 minutes.
    • Heat your oven up to 375F.
    • When ready, add the chicken thighs to a greased baking dish and bake the chicken for 35-40 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to make sure the internal temperature to 165F/75C to check if the thighs are cooked through.
    • For extra crispy skin, set the chicken under the broiler and broil for 3 minutes, keeping an eye on it as the skin can burn easily due to the sauce.

    firecracker chicken marinade

    This easy baked Firecracker Chicken recipe is going to knock your socks off! This Firecracker Baked Chicken Thighs is spicy, full of flavour, and works great for dinner or as a meal prep!

    Tips and Notes on Making This Baked Firecracker Chicken Thighs

    • Chicken thighs are cooked once they reach 165F/73C. I used this meat thermometer to check the temperature of my chicken
    • Ideas on what to serve with firecracker chicken: roasted broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, rice noodles, rice, quinoa, chow mein.
    • To meal prep this recipe, I packed the firecracker chicken with roasted broccoli and rice.
    • To make this a freezer recipe, you can freeze the chicken after adding the marinade. Thaw overnight in the fridge before baking.
    • I used these airtight containers to store my chicken and I used these silicone bags to marinade my chicken in.

    firecracker chicken meal prep

    Can I Substitute…

    • Chicken breasts or drumsticks for the chicken thighs? Yes
    • A different hot sauce? Maybe – I find that sriracha tastes different than regular hot sauce so it might change the overall flavour of this firecracker chicken.

    This easy baked Firecracker Chicken recipe is going to knock your socks off! This Firecracker Baked Chicken Thighs is spicy, full of flavour, and works great for dinner or as a meal prep!

    firecracker chicken meal prep

    Firecracker Baked Chicken Thighs

    This easy baked Firecracker Chicken recipe is going to knock your socks off! This Firecracker Baked Chicken Thighs is spicy, full of flavour, and works great for dinner or as a meal prep!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 35 minutes mins
    Marinating Time: 20 minutes mins
    Total Time: 1 hour hr
    Servings: 8 thighs

    Ingredients

    Firecracker sauce

    • 1/2 cup sriracha
    • 1/2 cup brown sugar
    • 3 tbsp soy sauce
    • 3 cloves garlic, grated/minced
    • 1-2 tsp red pepper flakes
    • 1 tsp salt

    Chicken

    • 8 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on

    Instructions

    • Combine the firecracker sauce ingredients and marinade your chicken thighs in the sauce for 20-30 minutes.
    • Heat your oven up to 375F.
    • When ready, add the chicken thighs to a greased baking dish and bake the chicken for 35-40 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to make sure the internal temperature to 165F/75C to check if the thighs are cooked through.
    • For extra crispy skin, set the chicken under the broiler and broil for 3 minutes, keeping an eye on it as the skin can burn easily due to the sauce.
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I'm always so happy to hear about it! I'd love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I'd really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Meal Prep
    Nutrition Disclaimer

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    Comments

    1. Alex Alvizo says

      May 06, 2023 at 10:40 am

      5 stars
      Awesome I honestly love the generals chicken but firecracker chicken thighs is awesome I can’t wait for the shrimp recipe.

      Reply
      • Carmy says

        May 06, 2023 at 3:15 pm

        I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe, Alex!

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    5 from 2 votes (1 rating without comment)

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