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a pile of seasoned and cooked oven baked chicken thighs.
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Perfect Oven Baked Chicken Thighs

These perfectly cooked Oven Baked Chicken Thigh are absolutely the JUICIEST chicken thighs ever — and they're delightfully crispy on the outside. With only a few simple ingredients, they're easy enough for anyone to make and done in an hour!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 6
Author: Melissa Griffiths

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ teaspoon paprika, optional
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
  • 3 to 4 pounds chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • In a small bowl, mix the seasonings together.
  • Remove the chicken thighs from the packaging. If the skin is very long or overhangs the chicken meat, trim the skin.
  • Pat the chicken dry with paper towels.
  • Brush each side of the chicken with melted butter.
  • Sprinkle each side of the chicken thighs with the seasoning mixture.
  • Place the chicken thighs on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Cover the baking sheet with foil.
  • Bake for 40 minutes.
  • Remove the foil, and bake for another 10 to 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and registers 165°F on an instant-read thermometer.
  • Remove from the oven, and allow the chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Feel free to use any of your other favorite seasonings like lemon pepper, Cajun seasoning, seasoned salt, or Everything Bagel seasoning for this recipe.
  • The drippings left on the pan are delicious. I highly recommend serving them with your meal. You can remove the chicken from the pan and simply pour the pan juices into a bowl to serve with the meat, au jus style.
  • Or make a simple gravy by adding the pan drippings to a small sauce pan, then combining 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 1/4 cup of cold water, stirring to combine. Add this to the pan drippings, whisking to combine. Heat over medium-high heat until the mixture boils and thickens, about 3 minutes. Serve as a simple gravy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1of 6 of Chicken Thighs | Calories: 568kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 242mg | Sodium: 1011mg | Potassium: 486mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 562IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg

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