Description
This is a step-by-step guide on how to make crispy baked chicken thighs! This is the best and only recipe you would need to make oven-baked crispy chicken thighs. With minimal preps, effort, and a handful of ingredients, you will get a tender, moist, juicy chicken with crispy skin.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 Chicken thighs (about 2.2lb / 1kg)
- ½ Tablespoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- ½ Tablespoon onion powder
- ½ Tablespoon garlic granules
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Step: Preheat the oven to 400F/200C. Grease a large rimmed baking sheet and set aside.
- Step: Trim off any excess hanging skin and fat from the thighs and pat dry with a kitchen paper towel. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Step: In a small bowl combine the smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic granules, salt, and black pepper and mix to combine.
- Step: Drizzle the olive oil on the chicken then add the seasoning reserving about 1/2 a Tablespoon.
- Step: Mix the seasoning with the chicken making sure to coat each and every piece of chicken evenly, get under the skin if you are able to.
- Step: Place the chicken thighs on the baking sheet/dish skin side up in a single layer and sprinkle the reserved seasoning on top of the chicken.
- Step: Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until cooked through, with crispy skin and the internal temperature reads 165F/74C. Serve with your favorite sides and enjoy!
Notes
Patting the chicken dry is essential for crispy skin. If using boneless, skinless thighs, reduce the cooking time accordingly. You can use a meat thermometer to ensure the internal temperature reaches 165F/74C.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Chicken, Entree
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh
- Calories: 272 kcal
- Sugar: 0.1 g
- Sodium: 88 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 111 mg