Baked Chicken Thighs And Legs is a SIMPLE recipe for juicy baked chicken! Covered in a dry seasoning mix, they have great flavor, too!
If you happen to be looking for a simple, delicious chicken recipe, I hope you will check this one out! Baked Chicken Thighs And Legs are really easy to prepare with very minimal prep time or effort, and the results are wonderfully delicious!
You can use chicken thighs (bone-in is preferred) OR any combination of chicken thighs AND legs, which is how I prefer to make this dish.
The end result (after baking) is juicy chicken that has a great combination of spices and brown sugar, bringing great flavor to a simple dish. Here’s how to make baked chicken thighs and legs.
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Make The Spice Rub For The Chicken
Before making the spice rub, preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a 13″ x 9″ baking pan with parchment paper (or aluminum foil).
Place Italian seasoning, brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Stir or whisk the dry spices together until they are fully mixed.
This mixture is the dry spice rub you will use to season the chicken the chicken thighs and legs. Once fully combined, set the bowl aside for a moment while you prepare the chicken.
A Note About The Chicken
NOTE: This recipe calls for 8 total pieces of chicken (only 7 shown in photo below). You can use any combination you wish, including 8 thighs (or 5 thighs and 3 legs, etc.), which is what I typically use.
The recipe will yield about 6 servings. I only eat one chicken thigh when I cook this dish, but my husband likes to eat two pieces… a thigh AND a leg.
If you need more chicken for a larger family (or more adults), simply adjust the amount of chicken and seasoning mix accordingly. It is easy to do, so make it your own!
The chicken used in the recipe is bone-in and skin-on. That being said, if you only have boneless, skinless chicken thighs, your cooking time will be about 10 minutes less to cook the chicken through to a safe internal temperature.
Prepare The Chicken For Baking
First, pat the chicken pieces dry, using paper towels to absorb the moisture. Once dried, place the chicken in the prepared baking dish, in a single layer.
Rub or brush the chicken pieces with olive oil (on BOTH sides). Next, sprinkle each side with the spice mix, making sure to rub the spices into the chicken.
Once the chicken pieces are oiled and seasoned on BOTH sides, re-position them in the prepared baking dish, with the skin side UP.
Time To Bake The Chicken
Place the chicken thighs and legs into a preheated oven. Bake at 400°F. for approximately 30-40 minutes. The baking time may vary slightly in that range, because of the different size chicken thighs that you may use.
When done the internal temperature of the chicken should register 165°F. You can check the temp. by inserting a digital meat thermometer into a thick piece of the chicken thigh.
Transfer the cooked chicken thighs and legs out of the baking dish and onto a large platter, and serve immediately.
Serve The Baked Chicken Thighs And Legs
This is such a nice comfort food type meal for us. My husband loves mashed potatoes and petite peas served with this chicken, when we have it for dinner.
Whether you like eating 1 thigh and 1 leg, 2 legs, 1 thigh, or 2 thighs on your plate (so many combos!), I am confident you will enjoy this simply prepared, yet tasty chicken!
I hope you have the chance to make this yummy dish. Thank you for stopping by, and I invite you to come back soon for more family-friendly recipes. Have a GREAT day!
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- Crispy Buttermilk Fried Chicken
- Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
- Grilled Marmalade Chicken
- Pecan-Crusted Chicken
- Chicken Salad
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Original recipe source (and with thanks to) Kristine, at: https://kristineskitchenblog.com/baked-chicken-thighs/
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Baked Chicken Thighs And Legs is a SIMPLE recipe for juicy baked chicken! Covered in a dry seasoning mix, they have great flavor, too!
- 6 bone-in chicken thighs
- 2 chicken legs
- 1½ Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt (table salt) (or use 1 t. coarse Kosher salt)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a 13" x 9" baking pan with parchment paper (or aluminum foil).
Place Italian seasoning, garlic powder, paprika, brown sugar, onion powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Stir or whisk spices together until fully combined.
Pat chicken pieces dry, using paper towels to absorb moisture. Once dried, place chicken in prepared baking dish in a single layer. Rub or brush chicken pieces with olive oil (on BOTH sides). Next, sprinkle each side with spice mix, making sure to rub the spices into the chicken. Once chicken is oiled/seasoned on BOTH sides, re-position pieces in baking dish, skin side UP.
Bake chicken at 400°F. for 30-40 minutes. Do not turn the chicken during this time. Your total baking time may vary slightly, based on the size of chicken pieces used. When done, internal temp. of chicken should register 165°F. Check temp. by inserting a digital meat thermometer into a thick piece of a chicken thigh.
Transfer cooked chicken out of the baking dish and onto a large platter; serve immediately. Enjoy!
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