Best 6 Tangy Chicken Thighs Recipes

SWEET AND TANGY CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine the mustard, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and honey in a baking dish; season with garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and black pepper to your liking.
• Add the chicken and toss to coat; turn skin side up and place in oven; bake 40 minutes, flipping chicken halfway through.
• Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees; turn chicken skin side up again and place back in oven. (You could also just use your broiler for this).
• Serve with oregano-scented rice (white rice cooked with oregano) and roasted green beans (toss the vegetables in olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and place in a 400 degree oven for 25 minutes). Drizzle plate with pan juices.

TANGY CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Combine salad dressing mix and pepper. In a 3-qt. slow cooker, layer half of the chicken, butter, salad dressing mixture, onion and garlic. Repeat layers. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender. Skim fat., In a small bowl, combine the soup, cream cheese and broth until blended; add to slow cooker. Cover and cook for 45 minutes or until heated through. , Remove chicken to a serving platter; stir sauce until smooth. Serve chicken with sauce and noodles or rice if desired.Freeze option: Cool chicken mixture. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through slowly in a covered skillet until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, stirring occasionally.

TANGY ORANGE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 12 ingredients. Stir in 1 teaspoon orange zest. Add chicken; spoon sauce over top. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender., Remove to a serving platter. Stir lemon juice and remaining orange zest into sauce; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with bacon.

TANGY APRICOT CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Season both sides of the chicken thighs with salt and pepper; transfer to a baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• Mix apricot jam, ketchup, onion, barbeque sauce, and soy sauce together. Pour over chicken thighs. Continue baking until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 20 minutes more.

MARINATED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH TANGY APRICOT GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Whisk together apricot preserves, sherry, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper until well blended and smooth. Place marinade in gallon-size plastic bag or narrow dish. Add chicken thighs; place in refrigerator for 4-6 hours, turning chicken occasionally to ensure even marinating.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
• 3. Remove thighs from marinade, and place thighs in a single layer in a lightly oiled baking dish. (A little marinade residue can be left on chicken, but discard excess marinade.) Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until thoroughly done.
• 4. During last 15 minutes of roasting time, place 3/4 cup apricot preserves in a small saucepan; heat over low heat, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes (or until preserves are of a syrup consistency). Add mustard, brown sugar and lemon juice, and let simmer over low heat until glaze just slightly thickens.
• 5. Serve with the glaze drizzled over chicken thighs.

YUMMY BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS IN TANGY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Whisk ketchup, water, vinegar, butter, onion, paprika, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper, and steak sauce together in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, for flavors to blend.
• Spread chicken thighs in a single layer in a baking dish. Pour sauce over chicken thighs.
• Bake chicken in the preheated oven until thighs are cooked through and sauce is bubbling, about 2 hours. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).