Baked chicken thighs are the best chicken thigh recipe for kids. Our recipe is quick and simple, prepared just the way kids like. Chicken thighs are seasoned and baked into a delicious dinner. Gluten-free.
Preheat oven and prep the chicken. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pat chicken thighs dry with paper toweling.
Season the chicken. Place chicken thighs onto a baking pan or in an oven-safe skillet. Sprinkle seasonings onto chicken thighs.
⭐️Bake. 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.
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Cooking Frozen Chicken Thighs in the OvenYou can use fresh or frozen chicken in this recipe. To cook frozen bone-in chicken thighs, increase the baking time to 50-60 minutes. If looking for an extra flavor boost, sprinkle any of the spice combinations listed below over the veggies prior to roasting along with the olive oil, salt and pepper.Storage InstructionsFor the fridge: Leftovers can be stored in the fridge once completely cooled in an airtight container for up to 3 days.For the freezer: Leftover chicken thighs can also be kept in the freezer for up to 3 months and then thawed overnight in the fridge prior to reheating.CCK Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you're new to eating gluten-free we understand it's overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don't. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn't require a helper.