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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!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 402 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
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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
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
% 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.