Oven-Baked Chicken Thighs

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Chicken thighs have been the real bread and butter of my diet since my second year of college, when I started having to cover my own grocery bills :) This has become my all-time favorite way to spice them. If I need a side dish, I usually chop up an onion, sautee it for 30 seconds in the pan, and toss the onion and a handful of cherry tomatoes on top of the thighs and bake everything together.

by Im cookin·published 2007-08-21

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Chicken Thigh & Leg

Servings

4 chicken thighs, 2 serving(s)

Total time

50 min

prep 5 min

Calories / serving

543 kcal

Ingredients (9)

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2 teaspoons ground cumincumin
2 teaspoons paprikapaprika
2 teaspoons ground turmericturmeric
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder (can go down to 1/2 - I looove garlic..)garlic
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepperpepper
saltsalt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)cinnamon
2 tablespoons olive oil (enough to coat the bottom of a skillet and a 9x5 baking dish)

Instructions (4 steps)

01In a shallow dish, stir together all spices and 1 teaspoon salt. Coat chicken thighs with spice mix.
02Warm the oil in a skillet and pan-fry chicken thighs, making sure each side is nicely browned.
03Transfer chicken thighs to a greased (butter or olive oil) 9x5 baking dish. If you have any remaining spice mix, feel free to sprinkle it over the thighs, as this will reduce to a nice gravy. Put in pre-heated oven at 375 for 45 minutes, or until juices run clear.

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