Oven-Baked Chicken
Juicy chicken with crisp, deeply seasoned skin. Works especially well with bone-in, skin-on thighs.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp dried thyme
- 1 lemon
Equipment
- oven
- wire rack
- baking sheet
- baking dish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 °F (220°C). Pat 4 chicken thighs , bone-in and skin-on (about 2 lb), completely dry.
Mix 1 tbsp olive oil , 1 tsp kosher salt , 1 tsp smoked paprika , 1 tsp garlic powder , 0.5 tsp onion powder , 0.5 tsp black pepper , and 0.5 tsp dried thyme . Rub over the chicken, including underneath the skin.
Arrange skin-side up on a wire rack over a baking sheet or in a shallow baking dish .
Roast for 35-45 minutes , until the thickest part reaches at least 165°F. Thighs are especially tender around 175-185°F.
Rest for 5 minutes . Finish with the juice of 1 lemon .
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servings: 4
total time: 45 minutes
tags: [main, chicken, oven, roasted]
cuisine: American
difficulty: easy
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