Baked Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs

The easiest baked boneless skinless chicken thighs! These garlic chicken is a quick and easy chicken dinner for those busy nights. It is my go to chicken recipe when I am pressed in time.

❤️ Why You'll Love It

• Tender and juicy chicken thighs with just the basic spice mix.
• Multiple ways to serve it. Make a chicken wrap or serve with pasta, rice or any grains of your choice and dinner is ready.
• Boneless chicken thighs are less expensive than chicken breasts, and they are so delicious and flavorful. This is one of the best budget-friendly and easy dinners your entire family will enjoy.

This recipe goes on my monthly menu plan at least twice, if not more. It is a healthy garlic chicken recipe that can be a carrier to even more flavors by adding different spices. I've made it many times before with just salt and black pepper and it was absolutely delicious.

📝 Ingredients

Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

• Boneless skinless chicken thighs.
• Garlic
• Olive oil
• Lime Juice
• Spices: paprika, cardamom, black pepper and salt

🥄 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.

• In a deep bowl, add paprika, garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil, cardamom and lime juice and mix well.
• Take your chicken thighs and make some slits like those shown above.
• Season both sides of the chicken with the spices and arrange in an oven safe dish or baking sheet.
• Bake as directed below in a preheated oven, slice, and serve.

🥣 Equipment

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• Baking dish or a sheet pan.

👍 Amira's Tips

• Scoring the chicken allows the spices to get into the meat providing a more flavorful chicken thighs in less time.
• If you do not have fresh garlic, use ⅓ teaspoon garlic powder.
• Cooking chicken thighs at 400F ensures that they are fully cooked yet stay moist and tender.
• Cooking time may vary depending on oven temperature. The best way to ensure that the thighs are fully cooked is using a meat thermometer. the internal temperature of the chicken should reach 165 degrees f at the thickest point.

🧺 Storage

Store leftover in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3-4 days.

⌛ Make Ahead

After marinating the chicken refrigerate for up to 2 days. For longer storage freeze for up to 8-9 months.

🍽️ Serve With

• Serve these chicken sliced in a wrap with your favorite condiments. I like slathering my wrap with hummus (here is how to make hummus), with sliced of avocado, lettuce, pickles, really anything you like can go in.
• Serve them over a bowl of rice or pasta.
• Serve with a side of Mediterranean roasted vegetables.

💬 FAQs

👩‍🍳 Variations

• You can use boneless chicken breasts in this recipe, but dark meat gives the best results.
• Add some onion powder, chili powder, or Italian seasoning. You can also use any spice blend you like, try this bold Hawayej spice for an aromatic out of the normal flavor.

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Baked Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs

For a hassle-free and flavorful meal, try this baked boneless skinless chicken thigh recipe that delivers juicy and tender chicken with minimal effort.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Diet: Halal

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 5 servings

Calories: 389kcal

Author: Amira

Ingredients

For the chicken:

• ▢ 3 large garlic cloves minced.
• ▢ ½ teaspoon paprika.
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground cardamom. *
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoon salt or to taste.
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons lime juice.
• ▢ 3 Tablespoon oil.
• ▢ 3 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs.

For serving, any or all of the following:

• ▢ Flat bread Lebanese bread or tortillas, warmed
• ▢ Hummus.
• ▢ Finely sliced iceberg lettuce.
• ▢ Avocado diced.
• ▢ Pickled jalapeno.
• ▢ Chilli sauce.

Instructions

• In a bowl combine all ingredients , except for the chicken, well together.
• Clean chicken thighs, trim the fat and make slits diagonally or in perpendicular and crossed lines, like the pictures shown above.
• Mix chicken with marinade, cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.**
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Put chicken in a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 50-60 minutes until chicken is done and all the liquids evaporate.
• Remove from oven, slice and serve in a sandwich or a plate.

Serve in a sandwiches:

• Spread a dollop of hummus on one of the bread, top with shredded lettuce, chicken slices, avocado cubes and pickles. Roll up tightly and wrap in a foil.
• Serve on a plate:
• In a plate, place chicken slices alongside hummus, lettuce, avocado, bread or rice.

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Notes

*You can also use the same amount of oregano. Tried them both and it was delicious.

** I usually do not have enough time so  I marinate the chicken for only 10-15 minutes until my oven was ready and I got out all the ingredients for the wraps. You can also freeze in a zip lock bag until ready to cook, thaw and continue the rest of the steps as usual.

*** Calories are calculated for the chicken only not including tortillas, hummus, lettuce for the wrap or pasta and rice for the plate.

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Nutrition

Calories: 389kcal | Carbohydrates: 1.4g | Protein: 38.6g | Fat: 24.9g | Saturated Fat: 5.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13.2g | Cholesterol: 216mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 2.2IU | Calcium: 0.2mg | Iron: 0.9mg

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First published January 28, 2015 . Last updated June 13, 2023 with important tips, clear step by step instructions and readability.