This Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs with Lemon & Garlic recipe requires only a few ingredients for perfectly baked chicken thighs. Serve them with roasted asparagus, a green salad, or your favorite vegetable for an easy gluten-free and low-carb weeknight meal!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Total Time50 minutesmins
Course: dinner, entree, Main Course, main dish, main entree
Take the chicken out of the refrigerator about a half hour before cooking to allow it to come to room temperature.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Trim any excess skin off the meat, being sure to leave enough skin to cover the top of each piece.
Thoroughly pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Drizzle the olive oil evenly over the chicken thighs.
Mix together the garlic, lemon zest, thyme, salt, pepper, and baking powder (if using).
Rub the mixture evenly on each of the chicken thighs, making sure to get some of it underneath the skin.
Place the chicken on a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. If you want the skin to crisp up a bit more, turn the oven to broil and cook an additional 2-4 minutes.
Serve with lemon wedges. You can also broil or grill lemon halves for a couple of minutes just until they get a little bit charred.
Squeeze the juice over the baked chicken for the perfect finishing touch of flavor. Enjoy!