This easy chicken recipe for kids is a simple dinner recipe perfect for busy nights. Chicken thighs are seasoned and baked into a delicious & easy dinner recipe for kids.
Chicken thigh recipes for kids are go-to meals at my home.
When I’m short on time, I toss them in the crockpot for another family favorite meal.
Grab yummy crockpot chicken thighs recipe here.
Kitchen Tip: For more flavor, but to cut fat and calories, bake the chicken thighs with skin on, then take it off after cooking. If you want to cut back on calories and fat, simply remove the skin before cooking.
How to bake bone-in chicken thighs
- Heat your oven to 400 degrees
- Place the chicken thighs in a single layer in a baking dish
- Season with spices
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until the internal temp reaches at least 165 degrees, with the thermometer not touching the bone
How to Defrost Chicken Thighs
- Place the frozen chicken thighs in a leak-proof plastic bag, sealing tightly
- Fill your clean sink with cold water
- Place the sealed bag of frozen chicken into the cold water
- Changing the water every half hour, keeping the water cold
- For 1 lb of meat, it should take about an hour to thaw the chicken thighs.
Kitchen Tip: For more ways to safely thaw meat check out this article by the USDA.
Serve these chicken thighs for kids with a side of brown rice and Green Bean Satay and you have well-balanced dinner meal your whole family will enjoy.
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Easy Baked Chicken Thighs are an easy and delicious weeknight meal that your family is sure to enjoy. The perfect 30-minute dinner!
Ingredients
- 6-8 bone-in chicken thighs
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. dried parsley
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Pat chicken thighs dry with paper toweling
- Place chicken thighs onto a baking pan or in an oven-safe skillet
- Sprinkle seasonings onto chicken thighs
- Bake for 30 minutes, uncovered or until your thermometer reads 165 degrees
- For crisper skin, broil for 1-2 minutes, watching to not burn spices
Nutrition
- Calories: 120
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Mariangelica @ Chasing Littles says
Thanks for the recipe! Although I’m vegetarian, my husband isn’t and chicken is like his weakness haha. I will totally pass him this recipe and he’ll be so excited! Thanks for sharing and your photos loos phenomenal!
Create Kids Club says
Thanks Mariangelica! Hope he enjoys 🙂
Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says
I’m bookmarking this! I’m a vegetarian but my husband loves chicken thighs and I never make them for him because I couldn’t find an easy way to make them! This is perfect!
Create Kids Club says
You can’t get much easier! I hope he likes them!
Chrissy @ Snacking in Sneakers says
Chicken thighs are definitely one of my fav things to cook. They’re so easy and versatile and CHEAP! I love how you can make a lot of frugal recipes with them.
Create Kids Club says
Me too Chrissy. Once I realized the cost savings, how much my kids loved them, and how simple they were, I have stocked my freezer full 🙂
Emily @SinfulNutrition says
So simple and delicious! I don’t cook chicken thighs nearly as much as I should. They’re so much more flavorful!
Create Kids Club says
They really are, Emily! I never cooked with them until one day I picked some up on sale. My family loved that dinner so much, I continued buying them 🙂
Tee says
Chicken is my favorite and I’ve always been pro chicken thighs despite the bad rap! Will definitely keep this recipe handy!
Create Kids Club says
That’s great news 🙂
abbey sharp says
I love cooking chicken thighs with the skin on too! Helps keep in the juices and flavours! This looks great .
Create Kids Club says
I makes a huge difference in flavor for sure!
Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade says
I’m a lifelong dark meat girl! More flavor, more tender. And you are so right, bone-in chicken is even more flavorful. Definitely pinning this recipe
Create Kids Club says
So happy to hear this Karyl! I do hope you enjoy the recipe, and thanks for pinning! 🙂
Chris Courtney says
Thanks for the recipe. Very simple. One question. You noted that you patted the chicken thighs. Do you wash the thighs before cooking? Some people do and some don’t.
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Create Kids Club says
Great question Chris! I live by the belief that washing raw chicken does not clean it. In fact, rinsing raw chicken can spread harmful bacteria such as Salmonella or Campylobacter around the kitchen, which left uncleaned, can lead to trouble. Cooking the chicken to an internal temp of 165 degrees kills all potentially harmful pathogens and is the way I go!
Mary says
My family loves this recipe!
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MD says
Looks delicious. How can I modify this to cook with drumsticks and bone-in breasts? (What I have in the house right now)
Create Kids Club says
You should be able to follow the directions exactly as written, replacing the chicken thighs with bone-in drumsticks and bone-in chicken breasts. You may need to extend the cook time, however, to cook 40- 50 minutes. Check them with a thermometer to make sure they hit 165 degrees before serving. I’d love to hear how they turn out!
Patrick says
Its in the oven as we speak! I am new to cooking (Single male thay resorts to take out) and have switched to prettt strict diet. For me, this is branching out lol im very excited to try it!! It smells amazing!
Update: Super easy and super tasty!!!
Create Kids Club says
Thank you so much for sharing, Patrick, and I am thrilled to hear you enjoyed this recipe! Check out the blog for more super easy ideas! Many of the recipe leftovers can be frozen for meals down the road. 🙂