Description
These oven-baked boneless skinless chicken thighs are juicy, tender, and packed with flavor, making them a perfect meal for busy weeknights or meal prepping. Ready in just 30 minutes, they’re seasoned with a simple mix of spices and baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried rosemary (optional)
Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Pat the chicken thighs dry with a paper towel to ensure they crisp up when baked.
- In a small bowl, mix together garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper, thyme, and rosemary.
- Drizzle olive oil over the chicken thighs and rub it in to coat the meat evenly.
- Sprinkle the seasoning mix over both sides of each chicken thigh, ensuring they’re evenly coated.
- Arrange the seasoned chicken thighs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or in a lightly greased baking dish.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C) when checked with a meat thermometer.
- Once baked, remove from the oven and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.
Notes
- For extra heat, add red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to the seasoning mix.
- For a zesty twist, add lemon zest and lemon juice to the seasoning.
- If you like garlic parmesan, sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on the chicken after baking and return it to the oven for 2-3 minutes.
- If using bone-in chicken thighs, they will take 40-45 minutes to cook.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
