Easy Baked Lemon & Garlic Chicken Thighs

Ingredients

• 2 pounds chicken thighs (bone-in with skin)

• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

• 1 teaspoon brown sugar

• 4 cloves garlic, minced

• fresh cracker pepper, to taste

• kosher or sea salt, to taste

• lemon wedge slices for serving

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F then line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pat dry chicken thighs with a paper towel.

Next, place chicken in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, add olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and brown sugar and mix well, then pour over chicken. Toss chicken in marinade, coating evenly. Place chicken skin down on baking sheet.

Place on middle rack of oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. Next, turn chicken over and allow to bake for an additional 10 minutes, until chicken is cooked thoroughly, reaching a safe internal temp of 165 degrees F.

Tips

Easy to adapt by adding your favorite chicken herbs and spices like oregano, thyme and more. 

Fresh lemon juice is best, but bottled works in a pinch.