Easy Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs

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If I were to ever have the need to use the beloved millennial phrase “on repeat” about something I cook, it would be about Crispy Skin Chicken. For my entire adult life, I have made this chicken recipe over and over. It is the best baked chicken thighs recipe & I am so excited for you to try it.

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Ingredients

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Arrange oven rack in center of the oven. Preheat oven. Lightly coat a heavy large roasting pan with cooking spray or brush with oil.

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Lay chicken thighs in a pan. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and dry spices. Flip over, and sprinkle the other side.

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Turn chicken skin side up and transfer to the oven.

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Bake until the chicken is cooked through and the skin is very crispy. Serve hot.

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Enjoy!

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