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How to Make Chicken Thigh Recipes Like a Pro (2025)

This recipe shows you how to season and bake skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs for flavorful results. You will use a simple dry rub and bake them until the internal temperature reaches 165° F.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 thighs
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 355
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning or dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon coarse Kosher salt or ½ teaspoon table salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Other Ingredients
  • 3 pounds skin-on bone-in chicken thighs about 8 thighs
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Equipment

  • 13x9-inch baking dish or rimmed baking sheet
  • Small bowl
  • Paper towels

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400° F. Prepare a 13×9-inch baking dish or line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the seasonings until they are well combined.
  3. Pat the chicken thighs dry using paper towels and place them in the baking dish.
  4. Rub both sides of the chicken with olive oil. Sprinkle the seasoning mixture over the chicken, rubbing it onto both sides. Try to rub some of the mixture underneath the skin as well as on top of the skin for more flavor. Arrange the chicken thighs skin side up on the pan.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven uncovered, without moving or turning, until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the chicken (not touching the bone) reaches at least 165° F. This takes about 30-40 minutes, depending on the size of your chicken thighs.
  6. If you want extra crispy skin, you can broil the chicken for a few minutes. Make sure you use a broiler-safe baking dish or pan, and do not place parchment paper under the broiler.

Nutrition

Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 24gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 403mgPotassium: 331mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 372IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg

Notes

If you use boneless, skinless chicken thighs, they will need about 10 minutes less cooking time.

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