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Four perfectly cooked, crispy skin Restaurant-Style Chicken Thigh Recipes at Home served over rice.

Restaurant-Style Chicken Thighs

This recipe provides instructions for making chicken thighs that resemble those served in restaurants.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken
  • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs Pat dry
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

Equipment

  • Oven-safe skillet
  • Tongs

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Place an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
  3. Rub the spice mixture evenly over the dried chicken thighs, focusing on getting seasoning under the skin if possible.
  4. Add the olive oil to the hot skillet. Place the chicken thighs skin-side down in the skillet. Sear for 5 to 7 minutes until the skin is golden brown and crisp.
  5. Flip the chicken thighs. Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven.
  6. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit (74 degrees Celsius). Use tongs to check the temperature in the thickest part of the thigh.
  7. Remove the skillet from the oven. Let the chicken rest in the skillet for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 30gFat: 25gSodium: 500mg

Notes

For extra crispiness, you can briefly broil the chicken for the last 1-2 minutes of cooking, watching carefully to prevent burning.

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