Oven Baked Chicken Thighs
These Oven Baked Chicken Thighs come out juicy with golden, crispy skin and the most irresistible honey mustard garlic glaze. It’s the kind of no fuss recipe that turns a pack of thighs into something you actually crave, weeknight easy, dinner-party good.
Servings: 6
Calories: 251kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken thighs bone-in skin-on
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoons whole grain dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoons mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425℉.
- Place the chicken thighs in a bowl and season them generously with salt and pepper.
- Whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Pour the sauce over the thighs and toss them well.
- Transfer the chicken thighs to a 9x13 inch baking dish including any remaining sauce. No need to grease the dish.
- Transfer the baking dish to the oven and bake for about 35 minutes or until the chicken thighs have an internal temperature of 165℉ degrees and skin is crispy.
- Transfer the chicken to a serving plate, cover with aluminum foil and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- Use bone-in, skin-on for max flavor and crispy skin. I’ve also made this with boneless, skinless thighs, just reduce bake time to around 25 minutes.
- Don’t skimp on the glaze. It’s perfectly balanced: sweet from the honey, tangy from the mustard, and just enough heat from the pepper flakes.
- Internal temp matters. Chicken thighs are safe to eat at 165°F (74°C), but I like taking them to 175°F (80°C) for extra crispiness on the skin.
- Want it spicier? Add a pinch of cayenne or extra red pepper flakes.
- Double the sauce if you're serving with rice or mashed potatoes, it’s too good not to.
Nutrition
Serving: 1thigh | Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 579mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 67IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg
