--- title: "Oven-Baked Chicken" description: "Juicy chicken with crisp, deeply seasoned skin. Works especially well with bone-in, skin-on thighs. Find ingredients, equipment, and step-by-step Cooklang…" url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/oven-baked-chicken" --- # Oven-Baked Chicken Juicy chicken with crisp, deeply seasoned skin. Works especially well with bone-in, skin-on thighs. 45 minutes 4 servings main chicken oven roasted Scale Units ## 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 1 Preheat oven to 425 °F (220°C). Pat 4 chicken thighs , bone-in and skin-on (about 2 lb), completely dry. 2 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. 3 Arrange skin-side up on a wire rack over a baking sheet or in a shallow baking dish . 4 Roast for 35-45 minutes , until the thickest part reaches at least 165°F. Thighs are especially tender around 175-185°F. 5 Rest for 5 minutes . Finish with the juice of 1 lemon . ## Related recipes - [Chicken Tikka Kebabs](/recipes/chicken-tikka-kebabs) [Murghi tikka, marinated and baked chicken pieces, ideal as a first course or passed around with drinks. Most of the work can be done a day ahead.](/recipes/chicken-tikka-kebabs) - [Roast Broccolini](/recipes/roast-broccolini) [Oven-roasted broccolini with garlic, an easy, nutritious 25-minute side dish.](/recipes/roast-broccolini) - [Asian-Style Oven-Baked Pork Belly](/recipes/oven-pork-belly) [Crispy oven-baked pork belly with five-spice, soy, and hoisin glaze.](/recipes/oven-pork-belly) View Cooklang Source recipe.cook ``` --- title: Oven-Baked Chicken description: "Juicy chicken with crisp, deeply seasoned skin. Works especially well with bone-in, skin-on thighs." servings: 4 total time: 45 minutes tags: [main, chicken, oven, roasted] cuisine: American difficulty: easy --- Preheat #oven{} to 425°F (220°C). Pat @chicken thighs{4}, bone-in and skin-on (about 2 lb), completely dry. Mix @olive oil{1%tbsp}, @kosher salt{1%tsp}, @smoked paprika{1%tsp}, @garlic powder{1%tsp}, @onion powder{1/2%tsp}, @black pepper{1/2%tsp}, and @dried thyme{1/2%tsp}. 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 @lemon{1}. ```