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Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs

Ajoke
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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Chicken, Entree
Cuisine American, British
Servings 7 chicken thighs
Calories 272 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 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
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400F/200C. Grease a large rimmed baking sheet and set aside.
  • 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.
  • In a small bowl combine the smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic granules, salt, and black pepper and mix to combine.
  • Drizzle the olive oil on the chicken then add the seasoning reserving about ½ a Tablespoon.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes or until cooked through, with crispy skin and the internal temperature, read 165F/74C.
    Serve with your favorite sides and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 19gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 88mgPotassium: 262mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg

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