Description
Baked chicken thighs are the best chicken thigh recipe for kids. Our recipe is quick and simple, prepared just the way kids like. Chicken thighs are seasoned and baked into a delicious dinner. Gluten-free.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6–8 bone-in chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prep the chicken: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pat chicken thighs dry with paper toweling.
- Season the chicken: Place chicken thighs onto a baking pan or in an oven-safe skillet. Sprinkle seasonings onto chicken thighs.
- Bake: Bake for 30 minutes, uncovered or until your thermometer reads 165 degrees. For crisper skin, broil for 1-2 minutes, watching to not burn spices.
Notes
For more flavor while cutting fat and calories, bake the chicken thighs with skin on and remove it after cooking. To cook frozen bone-in chicken thighs, increase baking time to 50-60 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 487 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 174 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 26 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 212 mg
Keywords: baked chicken thighs, kid-friendly, gluten-free, easy dinner