These sheet pan hen thighs are really easy to place collectively and offer you moist and juicy hen each time. It severely seems like magic! This recipe makes use of easy, pantry elements whereas nonetheless delivering on taste. And it’s prepared in nearly 35 minutes!
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Why Our Recipe
- This recipe is as scrumptious as it’s fast—prepared in simply 35 minutes!
- Juicy, flavorful hen able to eat with out the bones getting in the way in which.
- Utilizing a lined baking sheet retains issues easy and makes clean-up straightforward!
That is Chef Cayt’s favourite reduce of hen, these scrumptious thighs produce a moist and juicy consequence each time. You’ve received to like that darkish meat goodness. Boneless, skinless hen is a good choice for many who need deliciously moist hen with out the time dedication and bones getting in the way in which.
Ingredient Notes
- Boneless Skinless Rooster Thighs: A leaner choice with out the pores and skin but nonetheless tremendous moist and cooks shortly. You need to use bone-in hen thighs and with the pores and skin, however it would enhance your cooking time.
- Vegetable Oil: It has a impartial taste profile, used to coat the hen thighs with our spice mix.
- Lemon Juice: Bottled lemon juice works effectively and retains prep to a minimal, however freshly squeezed at all times has the very best taste.
Spice Variations
This recipe makes use of a easy, savory spice mix that may simply be custom-made by including a 1/2-1 teaspoon of your favourite spices.
Need to kick up the flavour with a bit of spice? Modify the warmth on this recipe by including a 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne or chili pepper—or each!
For a Mexican-inspired mix, mix 2 teaspoons floor cumin, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/8 teaspoon floor cloves, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Rooster Choices
This straightforward recipe makes use of boneless, skinless hen issues to maintain issues straightforward, however you can too use common bone-in hen thighs. You’ll need to enhance the temperature and cook dinner time to ensure the hen is totally cooked and the pores and skin will get crispy.
When cooking with bone-in hen thighs, enhance the temperature to 450°F and bake for a complete of 35-40 minutes. Keep in mind to examine the hen’s inside temperature with a meat thermometer, ensuring that it hits 175°F.
Make it a Meal
Steamed Rice: A easy facet of steamed rice is a superb technique to benefit from the flavorful juices from the hen. The rice absorbs all of the scrumptious drippings. You need to use plain white rice, brown rice, and even cilantro-lime rice for an additional pop of taste.
Greens: Preserve it straightforward with our frozen veggies hacks. The entire level of this dinner is to maintain issues easy!
Garnish: Freshen issues up with some freshly chopped parsley and even add a number of lemon slices so as to add some brightness to this dish!
Storage & Reheating Directions
Refrigerate any leftover hen thighs in an hermetic container. They may keep good for as much as 3 days.
Reheat within the microwave for 1 minute then examine the hen. Microwave in further 30-second increments as wanted till heated by way of.
Reheat in an air fryer by putting hen thighs in a single layer within the air fryer basket and warmth at 350 levels Fahrenheit for 5-7 minutes, or till warmed by way of.