Perfect Baked Chicken Thighs

I finally decided to fix chicken for dinner tonight and didn't have the ingredients to make anything that I'd tried before, so I found a new recipe on Pinterest - Perfect Baked Chicken Thighs.

Perfect Baked Chicken Thighs

Ingredients

• 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs OR 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• Spice blend
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp each salt & pepper
• Optional side dish of mixed veggies
  • 1 head broccoli, chopped
  • 1 zucchini, sliced
  • 1 carrot, thinly sliced

Instructions

• BONE-IN, SKIN-ON THIGHS
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix together spice blend in a small bowl. Pat chicken thighs dry then cover with spice blend.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and add chicken thighs, skin facing down. Bake for 25 minutes, then flip over and broil on high for 1-2 minutes if you're looking for extra crispy skin (optional...watch closely to make sure they don't burn!) Serve and enjoy!
• BONELESS, SKINLESS THIGHS
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Mix together spice blend in a small bowl. Rub chicken thighs with spice blend.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and add chicken thighs with bottom area facing down. Bake for 12 minutes, then flip and bake 8 more minutes. Serve and enjoy!
• IF ADDING VEGGIES
  1. Toss veggies with 1 tbsp olive oil and ½ tsp salt. Add to baking sheet with chicken about halfway through cooking time (you only want the veggies to cook for about 10-12 minutes). Remove with cooked chicken, then serve and enjoy!

I thought that they were good and Tom said that they were tasty. I served them with Brussels sprouts and Sam's Choice Mushroom Risotto - I can't believe how much Tom loves that risotto. Why? Because he says he hates mushrooms. I guess if it's chopped up into tiny pieces, it's a little less objectionable. He didn't even mind the garlic and onion in this dish, probably because it was in powder form. I guess that's the trick, huh?