An ultra simple recipe for crispy moist chicken thighs. Just a quick rinse, some spices and bake in a high oven. Welcome to thigh heaven.
My oven baked chicken drumstick recipe is usually the top recipe on this site. Great crispy drummies but I keep getting asked about thigh. The people want thighs. They demand thighs. So thighs they will have… by popular demand I present my recipe for oven baking chicken thighs.
Rating
I’m at a 4 because I’m not usually a thigh person due to fat but a lot of the fat drained during cooking on the rack.
Notes: I was a bit surprise that the thighs took a few minutes less than drumsticks. BUT COOK TO THE TEMPERATURE not by time along. And yes I know the recommendation not to wash chicken. Skip if you wish or wash and be careful but I think the skin is crispier if you do.
Preheat oven to 425 convention. Rinse and pat dry the chicken thighs.
Trim any loose skin with no meat off the thighs.
Prep a baking sheet. Line with aluminum foil, add a rack and give a heavy spray of PAM.
Place thighs skin down and sprinkle with the spices of your choice. I went with 7:2:1 or 7:2:2. ( If you don’t have that then about a tablespoon of course salt, 1 tsp pepper and 1/2 to 1 tsp of granulated garlic.) A pinch of cayenne would be good also. Flip and tuck in any thin parts underneath and sprinkle skin side.
Bake until internal temp of 180 to 185. About 30 minutes. Rest for 5 minutes or more prior to serving.
Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Thighs
An ultra simple recipe for crispy moist chicken thighs. Just a quick rinse, some spices and bake in a high oven. Welcome to thigh heaven.
Ingredients
- Chicken thighs
- 7:2:1 or 7:2:2 Seasoning or seasoning of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 convention. Rinse and pat dry the chicken thighs.
- Prep a baking sheet. Line with aluminum foil, add a rack and give a heavy spray of PAM.
- Place thighs skin down and sprinkle with the spices of your choice. I went with 7:2:1 or 7:2:2. ( If you don’t have that then about a tablespoon of course salt, 1 tsp pepper and 1/2 to 1 tsp of granulated garlic.) A pinch of cayenne would be good also. Flip and tuck in any thin parts underneath and sprinkle skin side.
- Bake until internal temp of 180 to 185. About 30 minutes. Rest for 5 minutes or more prior to serving.
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From DrDan at 101 Cooking For Two
Updated
January 23 2014