OVEN-BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS

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Chicken thighs have been the real bread and butter of my diet since my second year of college, when I started having to cover my own grocery bills :) This has become my all-time favorite way to spice them. If I need a side dish, I usually chop up an onion, sautee it for 30 seconds in the pan, and toss the onion and a handful of cherry tomatoes on top of the thighs and bake everything together.

Provided by Im cookin

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 50m

Yield 4 chicken thighs, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 chicken thighs
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons ground turmeric
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder (can go down to 1/2 - I looove garlic..)
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
2 tablespoons olive oil (enough to coat the bottom of a skillet and a 9x5 baking dish)

Steps:

  • In a shallow dish, stir together all spices and 1 teaspoon salt. Coat chicken thighs with spice mix.
  • Warm the oil in a skillet and pan-fry chicken thighs, making sure each side is nicely browned.
  • Transfer chicken thighs to a greased (butter or olive oil) 9x5 baking dish. If you have any remaining spice mix, feel free to sprinkle it over the thighs, as this will reduce to a nice gravy. Put in pre-heated oven at 375 for 45 minutes, or until juices run clear.
  • Serve with basmati rice or couscous.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.7, Fat 43.2, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 157.9, Sodium 149.8, Carbohydrate 4.6, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 0.4, Protein 33.6

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