Grilled Spicy BBQ Chicken Thighs - Juicy grilled chicken thighs basted in a spicy homemade barbecue sauce. The low and slow method for cooking these thighs on the grill make for a super tender and juicy end result!
Ingredients you need to make my spicy bbq chicken recipe:
- Chicken Thighs - boneless, skinless
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Paprika
- Sriracha
- Hot Chili Paste - Sambal Oelek
- Chili Powder
- Mustard
- Ketchup
- Butter
- Onion- yellow or white
- Garlic
- Water
- Worcestershire Sauce
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How to make Grilled Spicy BBQ Chicken Thighs:
To make the barbecue sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, add butter and onions. Cook until onions are tender. Add garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a low simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes or until sauce thickens up. Remove from heat and set aside for later use.
Season chicken thighs with salt, pepper and oil on all sides. Heat your grill to medium-low heat. Once the grill is nice and hot, place the chicken thighs on smooth side down. The key to juicy and tender chicken is to grill them low and slow. Turn the chicken thighs over every 3-4 minutes. Continue this process until chicken juices run clear and the internal temperature is between 165-170 degrees. Baste the chicken thighs with the homemade spicy bbq sauce during the last few turns.
**If you don't have Sambal Oelek, you can substitute sriracha.
Here are some of my favorite side dishes to serve with BBQ chicken:
- Classic American Potato Salad
- Chipotle Macaroni and Cheese
- Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
- Honey Roasted Whole Carrots
- Creamy Classic Coleslaw
If you enjoyed this recipe, here are a few more delicious grilling recipes you'll love:
- BBQ Pork Skewers With Filipino BBQ Marinade
- How To Grill A Whole Chicken On The Barbecue
- BBQ Bacon Wrapped Chicken Thighs
- Grilled Filipino Drumsticks With Sweet Spicy Sauce
Grilled Spicy BBQ Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Spicy BBQ Sauce:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tablespoon yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoon sriracha
- 2 teaspoon hot chili paste sombal olek, or sub sriracha
- ½ tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon mustard
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- To make the barbecue sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, add butter and onions. Cook until onions are tender. Add garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a low simmer. Let cook for about 15 minutes or until sauce thickens up, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and set aside for later use.
- Season chicken thighs with salt, pepper and oil on all sides. Heat your grill to medium-low heat. Once the grill is nice and hot, place the chicken thighs on smooth side down. The key to juicy and tender chicken is to grill them low and slow. Turn the chicken thighs over every 3-4 minutes. Continue this process until chicken juices run clear and the internal temperature is between 165-170 degrees. Baste the chicken thighs with the homemade spicy bbq sauce during the last few turns.
Notes
Caroline
This BBQ sauce is simply amazing!! Better than any sugary ones you may pick up at the grocery store. I will definitely be making this again! I did sweeten it a touch with brown sugar but it would have still been delicious without. Thanks for the great recipe!
Becky
I just made this for lunch - it’s delish!
Amanda Cooks & Styles
Hi Becky, I'm so glad you enjoyed this! 🙂