Deviled Chicken Thighs

9 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
  • 2 3/4 pounds chicken thighs
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons packed fresh parsley leaves
  • 3/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne

Directions

  1. 1
    Put the lemon juice, hot pepper sauce, and chicken in a large sealable plastic bag and seal bag.
  2. 2
    Shake bag to coat chicken with hot pepper sauce mixture.
  3. 3
    Chill chicken in 1 layer, turning bag occasionally, 1 hour.
  4. 4
    Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Grease 1 large shallow baking pan.
  5. 5
    To make the coating: In a small saucepan melt the butter.
  6. 6
    Finely chop the parsley and in a bowl, stir together with the remaining coating ingredients.
  7. 7
    Drain thighs in a colander and arrange, without crowding, in baking pan.
  8. 8
    Brush each thigh on all sides with melted butter and roll in coating, pressing crumbs gently to adhere and returning to pan.
  9. 9
    Bake the chicken, 40 minutes total, or until cooked through and golden brown.
  10. 10
    Chicken may be made 1 day ahead and cooled before being chilled in an airtight container.
  11. 11
    Serve chicken hot or at room temperature.

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