Recipe for Easy Baked Chicken Thighs. Baked juicy and tender chicken thighs that will become a regular in your kitchen. Such a wonderful recipe that has a prep time of like 10 minutes.
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Easy Baked Chicken Recipe
I am a huge fan of easy chicken recipes. Having a large family, that’s almost a MUST! Chicken is an easy protein to work with. It’s so versatile when marinating and there’s not too much that can go wrong!
Chicken thighs are my favorite cut of chicken to bake in the oven. If marinated correctly, they come out so juicy and tender. This recipe is probably my favorite way to bake thighs. Marinating is so easy and quick, like 10-minutes total and most all the ingredients are on hand.
Can I stip the marinade time?
Marinading the chicken 3-4 hours is preferred, but NOT necessary. These easy chicken thighs will taste just as wonderful if you prepare them and cook them immediately. They just won’t be as tender.
Can I prepare Oven Chicken Thigh in advance?
Yes, this is the perfect recipe to prepare in advance! You can marinade the chicken the day before in the mayo garlic marinade.
Once chicken marinades, I season and place the chicken in the casserole dish I will be using in the morning. Then, all I have to do is just bake the chicken thighs for dinner. So easy and eliminates extra prep work, that’s extra time you can be spending time with your loved ones. Winner!
Can I taste the mayo?
You will not be able to taste the mayo once the chicken is baked. It is used as a tenderizer and once the seasoning is added and chicken is baked, you’d never know there was mayo involved!Β π
HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN THIGHS RECIPE?.
In a bowl combine mayo, olive oil and minced garlic. Add chicken thighs and coat with mayo mixture.
Prepare theΒ seasoning. In a separate combine the salt, pepper, chili pepper and paprika.Β Season boat sides of chicken with the seasoning. Add chicken thighs to baking dish. Cover with foil. Set aside to marinate at least 3 β 4 hours in the refrigerator.
How long should I bake chicken thighs in the oven?
Bake boneless, skinless chicken thighs about 45 minutes at 375Β°F. Remove foil and broil for 8-10 minutes, until tops of thighs are crispy.
Keep in mind, the size of the thighs and different ovens may slightly affect the baking of the chicken thighs. It is best to test the readiness of the thighs with a cooking thermometer.Β Cooked chicken should read 165Β°F internal temperature. (Check the thickest part of a chicken in the center of it. :)..)
Can I use the leftover for other recipes?
The leftover tender thighs work great as in recipes that cooked meat is required. So juicy. You can also cover and reheat this dish if desired.
Enjoy, friends.
Donβt forget to tag us on social if you use our recipe. We LOVE seeing your creations π #ValentinasCorner
Few other one-pan meals you might enjoy:
Salmon Shrimp and Asparagus-Β Great one pan dish for baked salmon with shrimp and asparagus.
Potato and Chicken Casserole-Β Potatoes with chicken in a creamy sauce, baked as a casserole. So easy!
Easy Potatoes and Meat Casserole-Β Classic Russian casserole for meat and potatoes.
One Pan Chicken and Vegetable-Β Chicken thighs with vegetable baked as a one-pan meal!
Baked juicy and tender chicken thighs recipe that will become a regular in your kitchen. Such a basic recipe but oh so good with a quick 10-minute prep time.
- 3 lbs chicken thighs (boneless & skinless)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
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In a bowl, combine mayo, olive oil and minced garlic. Add chicken thighs and coat with mayo mixture.
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Prepare the seasoning. In a separate combine the salt, pepper, chili powder and paprika.
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Season boat sides of chicken with the seasoning. Add chicken thighs to a baking dish. Cover with foil. Set aside to marinade at least 3 β 4 hours.
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Bake about 45 minutes at 375Β°F. Remove foil and broil for 8-10 minutes, until tops of thighs are crispy.
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Enjoy, friends.
Nutrition DISCLAIMER
I made this for dinner tonight with some parm cheese smashed potatoes and a simple salad. The chicken was delish and this one is a keeper.
Thanks for the wonderful feedback, Linda. So glad these thighs were a hit with your family. Potatoes and salad sound wonderful.
Do you set it aside in the fridge or on the counter. Just learning. Lol.
Christina, if you have time to for it to marinade for several hours, the fridge is where it needs to go. π If you’re pushed for time, leave it on the counter for a 1/2 an hour. It will marinade and penetrate into the meat quicker at room temp.
I hope you love the dish.:)
Tried this recipe for dinner tonight, but used whole chicken legs with skin on. Was easy to make and super delicious! The chicken meat was so tender and practically falling off the bone. So flavourful too. Loved it. Thanks π
That sounds fantastic, Gina. LOVE it. I’m sure that will be useful to others who want to give chicken legs a try. Thank you, bunches.
I followed the recipe with thighs last week and we LOOOOVED it, but all I have on hand today is breastβs. Wondering if anyone tried this with chicken breasts??
You can do chicken breast, however, you’d need to bake it less as chicken breast bakes much quicker and you don’t want it to dry out. I cannot give you a baking time as it will depend on the thickness of the breast.
Thanks for the feedback, Melisa. π π
can I use Thyme and garlic powder instead for seasoning?
You definitely can, Kara! π Enjoy!
Have you ever made these in an instapot?
Never have, Laura, but that sounds like a wonderful idea to try! I will have to try to make them in there. π If you try it before me, please let me know how it turns out.
I probably use this recipe once a week! Everyone loves it!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank YOU so much for trying our recipe and letting us become a part of your dinner. π So glad your loved ones enjoy this, Clarkie.
This is by far one of the best baked chicken recipes ever. Thank you.
Tina, you’re so kind! Thank you, I am so glad you enjoyed it. Stop by and visit our online home again. <3
Any nutritional informstion for this? Such as calories?
Hi, Emee. At this time, we do not provide nutritional information. However, there are many websites available online you can plug in the information and it will provide you with that. Sorry, that wasn’t very helpful. Thanks for visiting.
I canβt eat eggs so mayo is out. I did a vegan mayo as substitute and it was just as yummy! Easy and yummy recipe.
That’s wonderful, Gretchen. Thanks for the feedback – I bet it will be useful to someone else. π
So happy to hear that. Iβm about to marinate using vegan mayo. Now Iβm even more excited!
Krystal, I’m glad I’m not the only one that gets pretty excited about recipes. π Hope you LOVED it!
It was amazing! Actually about to make it again now. Thanks for sharing this!
Yaaay! That’s awesome, Krystal.. π
Hi.do you have to turn chicken half way thruough cooking
No, Lee. You do not need to turn in at all, just let it bake :).
Saw this on pinterest. You might want to specify in the article and the recipe to marinate in the refrigerator.
Thank you, Kathy. Fixed it! π
Hi! Can you prep and freeze this? Trying to organize a bunch of make-ahead meals. Thank you!
You definitely may, Meghan. The leftovers are great to use as well. If you need cooked chicken for a recipe. Just shred the thighs and use them. They taste wonderful.
Hope you love them. π
Making the easy baked chicken thighs and not sure about the chili pepper, is that the flakes or chili powder…..??
I’ll update the recipe, Jen. It’s chili powder?..
Recipe has not been updated to chili powder.
Thanks so much, Beth. Updated. π
Ingredients are updated, but directions still say chili flakes
Oh no, lol. Must have been one of those days.. Thanks, Vicky. It’s for sure updated;).
Made this last night. Really delicious.
That’s wonderful, Laura. Thanks for the feedback. ??
is this recipe spices?
Do you mean spicy, Tiffany? If that’s what you meant, no, it’s not spicy at all. π Enjoy.
Made it the other day and it was delicious. Going to try it again with breasts tonight.
Thanks so much, Linda. I hope the chicken breasts came out just as delicious. π
No time to marinade will it still come out good
Yes, it will still be great. Enjoy.
Hello. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Sounds so good. My only concern is I have some picky eaters on my hands. Some do not like Mayo. I have snuck stuff in recipes before that they donβt typically like without them noticing. Can I get away with that for this one? Or do you really really taste the mayo?
Thanks for any help.
Lauren
Hi there Lauren,
If you didn’t know mayo was a part of the recipe, you’d never taste it. π Hope you and your picky eaters LOVE the dish. π Blessings.
I just made this dish and it so good ! I canβt taste the mayo . Kids loved it
That’s wonderful, Ali. Especially since your kiddos approve, that’s like double the treat. π
My husband won’t eat mayonnaise. I use buttermilk as a substitute. And they came out great! I hope this helps
Thank you so much, Amber. That’ll be helpful for others. Thank you for visiting. π
Hi,
This looks delicious! This may be a silly question but, If I use bone in and skin on thighs, would I still need to cover while baking?
Hi Michelle,
You shouldn’t have to unless it’s a really large thigh. The internal temp reading should be 165F. If you notice about 15 minutes until the end of cooking that the chicken just doesn’t look ready, you can finish it off by covering it until chicken is fully cooked. Then, remove foil to finish off the crunchiness of the chicken. π Hope that helps. Enjoy, it’s a wonderful dish.
Wondering how it gets crunchy without the skin on it. I have mine in the oven right now.
I hope you love it, Joyce:)
I was wondering if you could tell me how many chicken thighs this recipe calls for? I want to make it and cut the recipe in half but Iβm not sure how to. Thank you
Hi Sarese,
About 12 boneless and skinless chicken thighs. Hope you love this recipe.
Made these twice, so delicious! Thank you! Also made this with bone in, skin on thighs, meat wad actually even juicier! I usually just cook longer since we like them crispy))
Thanks so much for sharing, Lenka. I must admit, for how simple the recipe is, it’s pretty phenomenal. Glad you commented about the bone in, skin on thighs π Love hearing feedback.
Absolutely delicious!
Thanks so much, Ashley. You’re so sweet. <3
This looked so scrumptious and so easy I just had to try it….it is marinating now….Will let you know how hubby and I like it….it smelled wonderful just throwing it together…can’t wait to taste it thank you so much!!!
Hi Kathy,
I hope you enjoy this easy recipe as much as we do. It’s so juicy and yummy :)..
They came out looking different but I didn’t pay attention and mixed everything together and put it on the chicken….They were still wonderful…hubby had 2 pieces and said they were the best…I took a picture but not sure how to post it with my comment..but Ty again it is definitely gonna be added to the menu at least a couple times a month…..
That’s wonderful, Kathy. I am so glad to hear that. π You can always e-mail me with your photos to valentina(at)valentinascorner.com. I love getting e-mails with recipes from my online friends. Thank you for visiting.
Can this same recipe be done on chicken breasts or bone in pork chops?
Jenny,
I’ve never tried it on chicken breast, so cannot tell you for sure. However, using this marinade for pork chops overnight sounds wonderful!!
Is this boneless thighs???
Yes! I will update the recipe. π Thanks for visiting, Natasha.
Please fix, as someone who normally just follows a recipe without worrying about comment posts I now have 10 bone in skin on chicken thighs covered in mayonnaise. knowing they were supposed boneless and skinless would of been very helpful at this point.
Hi Trisha,
Skin and bone-in chicken thighs will work just fine, the meat is actually juicier with both in. You may just want to broil a little longer to get the skin crispier :). We alternate at times. Enjoy..
p.s. I will update the recipe, thanks so much.. Have a blessed weekend.
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I’m going to try this for dinner today. Let u know how things turn out.
That’s wonderful, Drema. I hope you enjoy it, looking forward to your feedback. π
Is the 3-4 hour marianade required ?
Hi Anisha,
Meat is most tender and flavorful if you give it at least 3-4 hours marinade. You can do less, it just won’t be as delicious. π
We are trying this tonight. Will post pics.
That’s awesome, Angie! I sure hope you love the recipe as much as we do! So so easy :)..
Boneless skinless chicken thighs?
Yes, Liya. π I hope you enjoy the recipe as much as we do.
Thank you! One more question, what kind of chili pepper? The chilli flakes or the blend chilli powder? Haven’t seen pure chilli pepper powder.
Regular chili powder, if you don’t have it, Cayenne pepper will work as well. Enjoy.
This looks so good and easy! Making this for a “girls night” dinner tonight! What is the green herb see in the picture?
Hi Paula,
Oh now exciting, I LOVE “girls nights”, so awesome. Have a ton of fun. Green herbs are for garnish, use any that you have. Cilantro, parsley or basil. π Enjoy.
What temperature should it broil at?
Same temperature, Kim. π Enjoy..
Can you substitute buttermilk for mayo?
Hi Hollie,
I haven’t tried the recipe with buttermilk, therefore, am not sure. If you give it a try, let me know how they turned out:). Sorry, that wasn’t very helpful!
Can I marinate over night?
Yes, Rhonda. Overnight would be perfect and so flavorful. Enjoy.
Is the listed chili pepper the same as chili powder? Thanks for the clarification!
Yes, that’s what I meant, will add that.. Thank you βΊ..
My husband said this was the most tender and delicious chicken dish I have ever served him! He loved it.
Aaawww, Barbara. That’s absolutely wonderful. Makes me smile huge – really big.. ??
Valentin. Looks great and easy. We also love chicken thighs. I was wondering, you mentioned after all was put together to set aside for 3 to 4 hours. Do you mean refrigerate or leave at room temp? Thanks!
Sorry about that, Pam, I’ll correct that. Refrigerator. βΊ
Is it safe to marinate in the same pan that you bake in? Sorry I’m a freak about chicken safety lol
Lynne, best thing in your case would be to just to marinade in a Ziploc bag. Once you’re done, all you do is discard of the bag.. π Easy, peasy. Enjoy..
This looks anazing! Wanting to make it tomorrow. I was wondering if I could use chicken thighs and drumsticks together ?
Hi Ella,
You definitely can. Drumsticks take a little longer to cook though. Just add them to your pan about 10-15 minutes earlier. βΊ Then just add the thighs and continue baking. We love these and hope you will as well.
I’ve done this twice…the first time I only marinated them for 1 hour, because I didnt read the whole recipe beforehand…delicious. The second time I used bone-in thighs, again delicious, didnt need extra time, I followed the same timing. Today Im going to do it with bone-in thighs AND drums…I will do the drums for an extra 15 min. as suggested, here’s hoping they’re just as good. Terrific recipe!
Donna,
Thanks for such a wonderful and detailed review. You totally made my day. I hope you love the drumsticks just as much! π Have a wonderful weekend.
your recipe says to place in baking dish and marinate then bake.i would assume you use the same dish to bake. if i’m wrong let me know please.they are in the fridge right now. thank you
It doesn’t matter what you use to marinade the chicken thighs in. π Hope you enjoyed the recipe. Sorry for the late response.
At what temperature should it be baked
Hi Tanya,
Thanks for catching that, updated the recipe. π Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Valentina, this looks so good. I absolutely am in love with your blog. It has become my go-to blog ;). Especially enjoy all the personal posts too. Keep them coming.
This will dinner tomorrow, never though to prep potatoes too, you’re awesome?.
Emma, you are so sweet! Thank you for your kind words, making my cheeks blush. So happy you enjoy the personal posts, makes my heart sing hearing that. π
I hope this becomes a favorite after you try it. You’re going to love getting all of that out of the way and all the dishes cleaned and washed. Dinner becomes a breeze and so enjoyable. Happy cooking!
Half receipt of thighs!! Do I still use full receipt of mayo an spices?
Hi Sandy, you can just half the mayo and spices as well. π Enjoy.