Spicy Oven-Baked Chicken Thighs
Using skinless chicken thighs and bold spices like hot sauce and mustard delivers rich, juicy flavor without adding unnecessary fats or sugars.
Ingredients
Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (8 servings), not per serving.
- 8 large chicken thighs, trimmed · 1361 kcal in the whole recipe
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce · 82 kcal in the whole recipe
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard · 5 kcal in the whole recipe
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme · 8 kcal in the whole recipe
- 2 cloves garlic, minced · 9 kcal in the whole recipe
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Method
In a large bowl, combine the chicken thighs, hot sauce, mustard, thyme, and minced garlic, tossing well to coat.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 24 hours to let the flavors infuse.

Preheat your oven to 450°F (230°C). Arrange the marinated chicken on a baking sheet and season with salt and black pepper.

Bake for about 50 minutes until the chicken is cooked through, crispy, and golden brown. Serve hot.

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Adapted from a USDA MyPlate Kitchen recipe (public domain). Portions, macros, diet checks and step photos by Besly.
Nutrition per serving
183 kcal · 25 g protein · 1 g carbs · 8 g fat
On the plate: Poultry
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