Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs
Simply seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs are baked until the skin turns wonderfully crisp and golden.
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Ingredients
- 6skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1pinch garlic powder, or to taste
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Set a wire rack inside a broiler pan or baking pan.Step 2
Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels. Lift up skin gently; sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic powder under the skin. Replace skin. Season skin and underside of the thighs with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Arrange on the rack.Step 3
Roast in the preheated oven until golden, about 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Continue roasting until juices run clear, about 30 minutes more. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.