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Served and garnished with dried parsley.

Dry Rub Chicken Thighs

Kemi
Easy dry rub chicken thighs recipe that's easy, and quick. These oven baked spice rubbed chicken thighs are packed full of flavor, moist, and tender inside, with caramelized, crispy skin on the outside. Let me show you how to bake chicken thighs dry rubbed.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, British
Servings 7
Calories 197 kcal

Equipment

  • Baking tray
  • Baking rack

Ingredients
  

  • 7 pieces Chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon Paprika
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper
  • ½ tablespoon Parsley
  • ½ teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Onion granules
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil optional
  • 1 5g Stock cube crushed optional

Instructions
 

  • Remove the chicken thighs from the packaging, clean them, and pat dry with a paper towel.
  • In a small bowl, add all the dry ingredients- paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, parsley, black pepper, brown sugar, cumin, and salt.
  • Add oil and the dry rub to the chicken thighs and mix till the thighs are evenly coated in the spice rub.
  • Place a baking rack on a parchment paper-lined baking tray and arrange the seasoned chicken thighs on the baking rack.
    Put the baking tray in the middle part of the oven.
  • Bake chicken thighs at a temperature of 400F/200C for 45 minutes (Use a tong to flip the thighs after 25 minutes).
  • Bring out the chicken thighs, let them rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Tips
  • The longer you marinate the chicken thighs in seasoning, the more time it has to infuse the flavors from the dry rub.
  • Pepper quantity can be adjusted to suit how hot you like your food.
  • The brown sugar help caramelize the skin giving it however, you can leave it out if you are on a sugar-free diet or simply don't want to use sugar.
  • Some other dry rubs suitable for chicken thighs are fajita seasoning,
  • Line the baking tray with foil paper or parchment paper to collect the drippings from the chicken and make cleaning the tray easier.
  • It's best to put the chicken thighs on an oven rack so the fat drips from the chicken to the tray below and does not cook in the dripping.
  • Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness. If the internal temperature of the chicken reads at least 165F/75C, then it's cooked.
  • Rest the chicken for 5 minutes before serving so it has time to redistribute the internal juices.
How long to bake dry rub chicken thighs bone in skin on is 45 minutes at a temperature of 200C/400F.
How long to bake dry rub boneless chicken thighs is 25-30 minutes at a temperature of 400F/200C.
You might have to adjust the time above slightly based on the size of the chicken thighs. The bigger they are, the longer they take to cook.

Nutrition

Calories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 28gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 136mgSodium: 129mgPotassium: 369mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 103IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
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