• Place the thighs in a large dish, bowl or sandwich bag. Mix the chipotle chilli powder, smoked paprika, salt and pepper together in a small bowl. Shake the mixture all over the thighs, ensuring they’re seasoned all over.
• Cover, if using a dish or bowl, and put the seasoned thighs in the fridge for at least 30 minutes (longer is always better, if possible). This will help to get the juices flowing and flavour the chicken.
• Preheat the BBQ to 200C. Place each thigh skin side down, close the lid and BBQ for 7 minutes, to crisp the skin.
• Turn the thighs over, close the lid and BBQ for another 7 minutes. Reduce the heat to 150C and spread 1 tbsp of barbecue sauce over the skin on each thigh. Close the lid and cook for 4 minutes to allow the sauce to caramelise. Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of each thigh is 74C.
• Transfer the thighs to a serving dish or plate and let them rest for 5 minutes. Enjoy with more barbecue sauce and your favourite BBQ sides.

Hob and Oven Cooking Instructions:

• Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put a large frying pan, skillet or roasting tin over a medium high heat and wait a few minutes for it to heat up.
• When the pan or tin is hot, add 2 tsp of vegetable oil, swirl it and put the thighs in, skin-side down for 5 minutes.  The chicken skin should be crisp and golden (don’t be tempted to move the thighs before this happens, but if some parts are taking longer to brown than others you can press down on the thighs with a spatula).  Once the skin is crisp, the thighs should easily release from the pan.
• Turn the thighs over so that they’re skin-side up. Place in the oven and cook for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and spread 1 tbsp of barbecue sauce over the skin on each thigh. Return to the oven and cook for a further 5 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of each thigh is 74C.
• Transfer the thighs to a serving dish or plate and let them rest for 5 minutes. Enjoy with more barbecue sauce and your favourite BBQ sides.

Air Fryer Cooking Instructions:

• Cook at 190C for 18 to 20 minutes, turning once halfway through, and adding the barbecue sauce in the final 5 minutes.
• Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of each thigh is 74C.
• Transfer the thighs to a serving dish or plate and let them rest for 5 minutes.  Enjoy with more barbecue sauce and your favourite BBQ sides.