Baked Chicken Thighs (Extra Juicy!)

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    4 Servings

  • Calories

    402 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

Baked Chicken Thighs (Extra Juicy!)

Baked chicken thighs with crispy skin, brown sugar, garlic and cayenne pepper. This is one of the best chicken thigh recipes that takes 10 mins prep time!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 1/2 lbs. (750g) bone-in chicken thighs 5 small thighs or 4 big thighs
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 dashes cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon Chopped Parsley Leaves
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C). Score a few slits in the bottom part of the chicken thighs. Rub the garlic onto both the bottom and skin of the chicken, ensuring the garlic gets inside the slits to flavor the meat. Add brown sugar, salt, and cayenne pepper, and stir to mix well.
  2. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes, or until the skin is crispy and browned. Remove from heat, garnish with chopped parsley, and serve immediately.

Notes

  • You can use skinless and boneless chicken thighs or bone-in chicken thighs. Personally, I prefer bone-in thighs. After baking the chicken thighs in oven at high temperature, the skin crisps up to golden brown color and becomes crispy.
  • If you use skin on thighs, the skin adds grease to the chicken so you don’t need butter or oil in the recipe. The chicken meat will also be tender and juicy.
  • Score the bottom of the thighs a few times. This will make more flavorful with the marinade.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 402kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 28g (56%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Monounsaturated Fat 12g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 167mg (56%) Sodium 570mg (24%) Potassium 387mg (11%) Fiber 0.3g (1%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 487IU (10%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 26mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 402 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 402kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 28g 56%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 12g 60%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 167mg 56%
Sodium 570mg 24%
Potassium 387mg 8%
Fiber 0.3g 1%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 487IU 10%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 26mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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