These Easy Oven Baked Chicken Thighs make a great dinner idea for any day of the week. Easy to prep chicken using simple pantry staples and on the table in under an hour. Goes great with fresh salads and Old Fashioned Scalloped Potatoes!

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Hello! I’m finally back today after a very long break. I hope you are still enjoying all the Recipes on the site and are finding some delicious dinners, desserts and more to make this summer! So, I though what better way to get back to recipes than with this super simple chicken recipe!

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What is this chicken dish like

• Difficulty – I feel this is an easy chicken recipe that anyone can make. It only requires a total of eight ingredients and is on the table in under one hour.
• Taste – This is a pretty basic but tasty chicken recipe. The chicken is juicy and a little bit crisp on the outside. Delicious!
• Serving – This dish will serve between 4 – 6 adults depending on how much everyone would like to eat. I used small chicken thighs, so each serving was between 2 – 3 chicken thighs. But if your chicken thighs are larger, you may only serve between 1 – 2 pieces per serving.

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Ingredients

• Chicken thighs – This recipe uses skinless bone in chicken thighs. I used about 2 lbs/1kg and the chicken thighs themselves were quite small.
• Olive oil – I used olive oil to add to the seasoning mix to coat the chicken thighs before baking.
• Spices and seasonings – I made a simple mix of garlic powder, onion powder, sweet paprika, oregano, salt and black pepper. This makes a basic seasoning which gives so much flavour to the chicken.

NOTE, The full recipe and ingredient list can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven – Preheat oven to 400 degrees f/200 degrees c. Have ready a large baking tray and set aside.
2. Pat dry the chicken – Place the chicken thighs on the baking tray and pat them dry with paper towels. Make sure they are completely dry so the seasoning sticks well.
3. Make seasoning blend – In a small bowl combine the olive oil, garlic powder, dried oregano, salt, onion powder, sweet paprika and black pepper. Stir well to combine.
4. Coat the chicken – Brush the chicken with the seasoning and make sure to completely coat the chicken.
5. Bake the chicken – Bake the chicken for about 40 minutes or until it’s baked through. Remove from oven, garnish if desired with chives or parsley.

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Recipe Tips

• Pat the chicken dry – Don’t skip this step or the seasoning won’t stick easily.
• Thaw chicken correctly – If using frozen chicken from the freezer, make sure you have allow them to defrost properly before baking.
• Bake in a hot oven – I baked these at 400 degrees f. This will ensure they bake properly and get crispy and nice and golden.

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Substitutions and Flavour Changes

• Seasoning – If you want to change the seasoning for this chicken recipe, it’s really easy. You could choose to use Homemade Cajun Seasoning, Moroccan Spice Seasoning, Homemade Mild Taco Seasoning or any of your other favourite seasonings.
• Chicken thighs – I used bone in, skinless chicken thighs for this recipe. You can choose to leave the skin on if you prefer. You could also use boneless chicken thighs. If you prefer to use chicken breast, you can. Just keep in mind, chicken breast is drier than chicken thighs.

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Serving

• Salads – The Greek Style Salad with Marinaded Feta,the Creamy Cucumber Salad with Sour Cream and Mayo or the Roasted Red Pepper & Feta Salad would both be great.
• Vegetables – Try the Oven Roasted Italian Green Peppers or the Sheet Pan Vegetables.
• Breads – Fluffy White Dinner Rolls, Hawaiian Rolls, or the Whole Wheat Rolls.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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