Me again! Talking about how much I love chicken thighs ๐ I’ll skip the intro and get to the good part. Weeknight (easy) Lemon (yum) Chicken Thighs (YUM). Hope you love this Weeknight Lemon Chicken Thighs recipe as much as I do!
INGREDIENTS
- 4-6 Chicken Thighs, Bone In, Skin On
- 1 Lemon, juiced
- 4 Garlic cloves, smashed
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 2 tsp Onion Powder
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Ground Pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and spray with cooking spray.
Place chicken thighs on prepared pan, skin side up. Drizzle lemon juice over each thigh. Scatter the garlic cloves on the pan.

Sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper over each chicken thigh. Donโt hold back! I love the deep flavor that these spices lock into the skin. Letโs pretend that part is fat free and look the other way
Bake for approximately 50 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Your home is going to smell INCREDIBLE while this cooks. Youโve been warned! Once out of the oven, I like to baste with some of the drippings, because, drippings
That skin tho’
I’ll give you some alone time now with these Weeknight Lemon Chicken Thighs ๐ Happy cooking!
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Weeknight Lemon Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 4 - 6 Chicken Thighs bone-in, skin-on
- 1 Lemon juiced
- 4 cloves Garlic smashed
- 2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 2 tsp Onion Powder
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Ground Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and spray with cooking spray.
- Place chicken thighs on prepared pan, skin side up. Drizzle lemon juice over each thigh. Scatter the garlic cloves around the pan.
- Sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper over each chicken thigh. Don't hold back!
- Bake for approximately 50 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Once out of the oven, I like to baste with some of the drippings.