Classic Garlic-Baked Chicken Thighs

Here's a great dish to have in your repertoire for those times when you need to get dinner together in a hurry. The prep takes all of 5 minutes and the chicken is done in about 20 more! The recipe is a Yummly original created by Edwina Clark, RDN.

Author: Yummly

Category: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time:

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Calories: 157 kcal per serving

Ingredients

⅛ - nonstick cooking spray
4 - chicken thighs (skinless)
½ teaspoon - salt
½ teaspoon - black pepper
2 Tbsps - extra-virgin olive oil
½ teaspoon - garlic powder

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray liberally with nonstick cooking spray.
Whisk together the salt, black pepper, olive oil, and garlic powder in a medium mixing bowl.
Add the chicken to the mixing bowl, and toss to coat in the olive oil and flavorings. Arrange the chicken thighs on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake on middle rack of oven until the thickest part of the chicken reaches and internal temperature of 165°F, about 20 minutes.
Check to see that chicken is done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
Allow the chicken thighs to rest for 5 minutes before serving.