How to Make The Most Flavorful Baked Chicken Thighs
This chicken recipe is a budget-friendly one. The ingredients you’ll need are fairly inexpensive and still infuse the chicken with so much flavor. These boneless chicken thighs are coated with a rub that comes together by combining a few simple spices.
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Servings: servings
Calories: 306kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds of chicken thighs boneless and skinless
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 lime freshly squeezed lime juice squeezed half when cooking and the other half when is served.
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 F degrees.
- Proceed to combine oregano, garlic powder, chili powder, black pepper, nutmeg, lemon pepper, pepper flakes and salt in a small bowl or container and set aside.
- Before I season the chicken I remove any excess fat (optional)
- Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the chicken thighs and seasoned them with the rub.
- Place the chicken pieces on a baking sheet and squeezed half of one lime (save the other half for garnish). I decided to cover the baking sheet with aluminum paper for easy cleanup :)
- Take them into the oven and cook for about 25 to 30 minutes until a golden color is obtained.
Notes
What pair with these chicken thighs recipe?
Here I show two of my favorite ways to eat these chicken thighs. I like to pair the chicken with my Light and Easy Quinoa Salad
I also serve them with some pita bread and Greek yogurt. What I do is I squeeze a lime into the yogurt, give it a try it tastes amazing!
Let me know in the comment section below what would you pair these chicken thighs with :)Nutrition
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 202mg | Potassium: 573mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg