4-Ingredient Roasted Chicken Thighs Recipe
Crispy, juicy, perfectly cooked chicken thighs. You will just need 4 ingredients to make this from scratch.
Servings: 6 chicken thighs
Calories: 289kcal
Equipment
- 9 x 13" Rectangular Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 6 Chicken Thighs
- 2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground *see Notes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit/ 200° Celsius.
- Place chicken thighs into a baking dish next to each other.6 Chicken Thighs
- Pat dry chicken thighs with a clean kitchen towel if they are moist.
- Sprinkle olive oil over the chicken.2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- Sprinkle salt and black pepper over the meat too.1 Teaspoon Salt, ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
- Rub oil and seasoning in the meat with your hands. Not just the top surface but all over the chicken thigh.
- Roast chicken at 400° Fahrenheit/ 200° Celsius for 60 minutes or until crispy baked on the outside. The meat should remain juicy on the inside.
- Serve up hot with a side dish of your choice.
Video
Notes
I like to use ground varieties of pepper mixed together. In the video, I used black pepper, pink pepper, and white pepper for a color and flavor contrast.
Nutrition
Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 475mg | Potassium: 232mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 88IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
