Oven baked chicken thighs always come out juicy, tender, and delicious.
This recipe couldn’t be easier to prep, bone-in thighs are seasoned, baked, and then popped under the broiler for crispy crunchy skin and juicy meat.
Baked Chicken Thigh Perfection (And Here’s Why!)…
- This recipe has really fast prep and needs just a few staple ingredients.
- They’re so delicious, with tender, juicy meat and crispy skin (the best part!).
- They can be made ahead and enjoyed all week long.
- I use a simple seasoning blend, but you can experiment with your favorite seasoning blends, spices, and herbs.
The Essentials for Baked Chicken Thighs
Chicken: This recipe uses bone-in chicken thighs. Since chicken thighs are dark meat, they’re extra flavorful and tender. Boneless and skinless thighs, legs, or drumsticks will also work; adjust baking time as needed (use this recipe for chicken breasts). Thaw frozen thighs before using.
Seasonings: The savory flavor in this recipe comes from poultry or Italian seasoning. Taste test your seasoning before adding additional salt as this can differ by brand!
One Recipe, Endless Possibilities
- Replace the chicken seasoning in the recipe below with 2 to 3 teaspoons of your favorite seasoning blend premade chicken seasoning blend.
- Brush on your favorite BBQ for the last 15 minutes of cooking time to make them sticky and delicious.
- Toss in dill and lemon zest for a refreshing twist, or try homemade Lemon Pepper.
How to Bake Chicken Thighs
This chicken recipe is easy to make and will disappear in minutes!
- Pat chicken thighs dry with a clean paper towel.
- Drizzle with oil and season generously.
- Bake the thighs until they reach 165°F.
- Broil to crisp the skin if desired.
Serve with roast potatoes and green beans for a perfect meal.
Save It for Later
Keep leftover oven-baked chicken thighs in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Enjoy them cold or reheat portions in the microwave. Use leftover chicken thigh meat to make chicken salad, or buffalo chicken dip.
Freeze-cooled thighs in zippered bags for up to one month. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Holly's Favorite Chicken Thigh Recipes
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Baked Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs approximately 6 ounces each
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Seasoning*
- ½ teaspoon paprika or ¼ teaspoon each sweet paprika and smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme leaves or dried rosemary or basil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed baking pan with foil and place a baking rack on top.
- Dab the chicken skin dry with a paper towel to remove any moisture.
- Drizzle the chicken with olive oil and season generously with the seasoning, salt and pepper. Rub the seasoning and oil into the chicken skin.
- Place the chicken thighs on the rack, skin side up, and bake uncovered 35-40 minutes or until the chicken reaches 165°F.
- Turn the broiler on high and broil the skin for 2-3 minutes to crisp if needed.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Chicken, Dinner, Entree
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I really appreciate your recipe. I used it as a baseline for my baked skinless chicken thighs. Quick, delicious, and very moist. Thank you for sharing!
Truly Easy… It was ready in a Jiffy & very delicious & juicy. I made my own chicken seasoning and it was spot on.
It was very good! I used Italian seasoning and added garlic powder, onion powder and ground oregano along with salt and pepper! Easy and simple dinner!
My chicken thighs turned out great cooked them perfectly. .thank you single dad
Going to make this today! Could I put potatoes underneath the baking rack to bake while the chicken does?
I haven’t tried, but I think that sounds delicious.
Thank you. I’ve come back to this recipe whenever I make bbq chicken thighs because I can’t for the life of me remember how long and at what temperature. Also thanks for the times for cooking at other temps. Really helps when I need to cook something else at the same time. Oh … lol they always come out good too!
Made for the second time tonight. Easy quick and delicious. I’ve made several of your other recipes. They always hit – thank you!
I usually make mediocre baked chicken. This turned out restaurant-good!
Amazing! Even the leftovers are amazing! Thank you for sharing….I make the chicken seasoning, and it’s amazing to!
Outstanding baked chicken thighs
Awesome!
I made then the other day delicious
Will the temp work on chicken legs?
I use this recipe for chicken legs.
Delicious! Will definitely use as go to.
Thank you for this! Used our special “Charlie’s Rub” on the thighs and it turned out wonderful. I appreciate the direction.
This is not a recipe. It’s how to cook a chicken thigh. And use pre made season. Really enjoy some of your recipes. But this is not it. This is posting is something that says add shake and bake.
I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed some of the recipes. This is a basic recipe, the homemade seasoning is linked in the recipe itself if you’d like to make your own. As you can see from the reviews, many readers do find the instruction and steps helpful.
Rachel if you are such a good cook why are you coming to a website looking for recipes.. you should have your own that you made yourself… I thought your last name was redneck till I looked again.. keep up the good work Holly!!
I’ve not tried the recipes yet and can’t wait.
Rachel, I’m sorry some ppl can be so Rude! My grandpa always said ” If you don’t have anything nice to say, Don’t say Anything”. Besides that, I’m always looking for different techniques to roasting chicken, one that you can season to your families liking. This is a Very Fast and Convenient way to prepare a delicious dinner for Any Family! Thank you for taking your time to post it.
And somehow you made it on a recipe for chicken thighs … hmmm. I am 47 and have never made baked chicken thighs, recipe was very helpful and absolutely delicious! How incredibly rude!
I am grateful that there are directions for Chicken thighs that is this simple. Then i can add any type of seasoning that i want.
You are very rude! If you are such a cooking expert then why don’t you have your own website? I thought that the information on how to bake a perfect bone-in skin on chicken thigh was great and I am a retired senior in my mid 70’s who has been cooking for decades and is always open to new tips. Holly, you are doing a great job. Enjoy your website.
Rachel, Don’t be so rude. For someone like me who wanted to double check on how to make the chicken thighs, it was very helpful and answered a question I had. My chicken came out awesome! So just incase you were having a bad day, don’t take it out on others.
So easy and so good. Entire family liked this chicken!
So easy! Crispy on outside, tender on inside. Thanks!
This is the best and my go to for chicken thighs. BF loves it as well!
this is my go-to recipe when making chicken for my 1 year old, in my opinion its the perfect baby led weaning recipe for us, the meat is so tender and easy for my little one to eat..and i get to enjoy the crispy skin