Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs

Name: Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp baking powder; olive oil

Restaurant-crispy baked chicken thighs with paprika, garlic and a genuinely useful trick — a spoonful of baking powder in the spice rub draws moisture to the skin's surface, letting it crisp up properly instead of just going leathery.

Total time

55 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

45 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

American

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Ingredients

8bone-in skin-on chicken thighs

2 tspsmoked paprika

2 tspgarlic powder

1 tsponion powder

1 tspdried thyme

1 tspsalt

½ tspblack pepper

1 tbspbaking powder

olive oil

Instructions

Mix the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, salt and pepper with the baking powder.

Toss thoroughly with the chicken thighs so the skin is evenly coated.

Place the thighs skin-side up on a wire rack set over a baking sheet, the rack lets air circulate underneath, which is essential for crisping the skin evenly.

Bake at 220C for 40-45 minutes, without turning, until the skin is deeply golden and audibly crackling. Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

Protein

0.5g

Fat

0.2g

Carbs

3.5g

Fiber

0.9g

Sodium

833mg

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