Need an easy, yummy entree? Try Marinated Baked Chicken Thighs! Chicken is dry-rubbed with spices, marinated in a sweet soy & garlic sauce, and baked.
Easy and delicious is the way I would describe this recipe for Marinated Baked Chicken Thighs! If you’re looking for a new chicken recipe, may I suggest this one, because it is yummy, and ridiculously EASY to prepare!
You can season the chicken thighs with the spice rub and let it marinate in the fridge early in the day, then all you’ll need to do is bake it before dinner Easy Peasy! Here’s how to make this dish:
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Make A Dry Rub for The Chicken Thighs
Measure smoked or sweet paprika, dried rosemary, thyme, and basil into a small bowl. Mix these ingredients together and you will have the dry rub spice mixture used to season the chicken. See how easy that was?
Rub the spice mixture over the chicken thighs, making sure they are well-coated on all sides. Sprinkle the chicken very lightly with salt and pepper. Place the chicken in a single layer in a 9×13″ baking dish and set aside.
NOTE: Please note that this recipe is written using 6 chicken thighs, but I only used 4 when I took these photos.
Make The Marinade For The Chicken
Now it’s time to make the marinade for the chicken! Measure soy sauce, maple syrup, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar and minced garlic into a small bowl.
Whisk the ingredients until the oil is fully incorporated into the marinade. Ta Da! It’s done, and you hardly broke into a sweat, right?
Marinate The Chicken Thighs
Pour the marinade sauce over the chicken thighs in the baking dish. Cover the dish, and place it in the refrigerator for one hour, to marinate the chicken.
TIP: The chicken can be marinated for up to 8 hours, so if it’s more convenient to marinate chicken early in the day, it’ll be ready to bake later!
Cooking The Marinated Baked Chicken Thighs
When you are ready to cook the marinated baked chicken thighs, preheat the oven to 425° F. While the oven preheats, remove the chicken from the refrigerator, to take the chill off before baking.
Bake the chicken thighs (uncovered) for 35 minutes, or until they reach a safe internal temp. of 165° F. HALFWAY through the baking time, spoon some sauce (in the dish) over the top of the chicken.
Once the chicken bakes for 35 minutes OR reaches an internal temperature of 165° F, it’s done. TIP: If you want to brown the chicken more, turn on the oven broiler and let it cook 5-6 inches under the broiler for a couple more minutes. Keep an eye on it though, so it doesn’t burn.
Time To Eat The Marinated Baked Chicken Thighs
Remove the chicken from the oven, and let it rest for 4-5 minutes before serving. Transfer the marinated baked chicken thighs to the serving plates and add the sauce and garnish.
Spoon a little sauce over the top and then sprinkle with sliced green onions, then serve, and enjoy! Doesn’t it look good?
I really hope you enjoy this simple, yet delicious recipe because the chicken is juicy and full of flavor! It hardly takes any effort to make! That’s a win-win in my book and I’m confident you’ll enjoy it, as well.
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- Chicken Thigh Osso Bucco
- Crunchy Buttermilk Fried Chicken
- Coconut Milk Braised Chicken
- Chicken Cutlets with Pecan Sauce
- Lemon Garlic Baked Chicken
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Original recipe source: Katrina, at: https://diethood.com/oven-baked-chicken-thighs/
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Need an easy, yummy entree? Try Marinated Baked Chicken Thighs! Chicken is dry-rubbed w/ spices, marinated in a sweet soy & garlic sauce, and baked.
- 6 chicken thighs (skinless, bone-in)
- salt and pepper , to season chicken to taste
- ½ teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 Tablespoons maple syrup (regular or sugar-free)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 4 cloves garlic , minced
- green onions (scallions)- OPTIONAL , sliced for garnish
Measure paprika, dried rosemary, thyme, and basil into a small bowl. Mix these ingredients together. Rub the spice mixture over the chicken thighs, until well coated on all sides. Sprinkle the chicken very lightly with salt and pepper. Place the chicken in a single layer in a 9x13" baking dish, and set aside.
Measure soy sauce, maple syrup, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar and minced garlic into a small bowl. Whisk until the oil is fully incorporated into the marinade. Pour marinade over the chicken. Cover dish, and place in the refrigerator for one hour, to marinate. TIP: If necessary, the chicken can be marinated for up to 8 hours, so if it's more convenient to marinate the chicken early in the day, it will be ready to bake later!
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 425° F. While the oven preheats, remove chicken from refrigerator, and let it sit on the counter (to take the chill off). Bake the chicken (uncovered) for 35 minutes, or until the thighs reach a safe internal temp. of 165° F. If you want to brown the chicken more, turn on the oven broiler and let it cook for a couple more minutes. Keep an eye on it, though, so it won't burn.
NOTE: HALFWAY through baking time, spoon sauce from dish over the top of the chicken.
Once done, remove chicken from oven, and let it rest 4-5 minutes before serving. Transfer chicken to plates, spoon a little sauce over the top, and garnish with sliced green onions. Serve, and enjoy!
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