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Baked Crispy Chicken Thighs

crispy skin-on bone in baked chicken thighs on a baking rack
  • Serves: 6
  • Prep Time:  5 min
  • Cook Time:  30 min

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 egg white, beaten

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and fit a metal cooling rack on top of the foil.

  2. Season the chicken thighs all over with salt, pepper, and paprika. Arrange the chicken thighs skin side up on the prepared rack. Brush them with the egg whites.

  3. Reduce the oven temperature to 425°F. Bake the chicken thighs until the internal temperature reaches 165°F on an instant-read thermometer and the skin is crispy, about 30 minutes.

  4. Transfer to a platter and serve alongside your favorite vegetable, grain or salad.

Note: The egg white is essential to achieving extra-crispy skin!