Parmesan Crusted Chicken Thighs
This is a simple Oven-Baked bone-in Chicken Thigh, with a Parmesan Crust. Dipped in a butter-wash instead of an egg-wash, and coated with an herbaceous Parmesan spice rub. Serve with coleslaw and roasted potatoes, for an easy weeknight meal.
Yield: 4 people
Calories: 252kcal
Equipment
- No special equipment needed
Materials
- 4 Bone-in chicken thighs
- ¼ cup butter melted
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 1 tbsp parsley chopped
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Melt the butter and set aside (should be warm)
- Salt & pepper the thighs on both sides
- In a bowl, mix the parmesan cheese, parsley, thyme, paprika, and garlic powder.
- Dip each chicken thigh in the melted butter and coat
- Then dip in the Parmesan mixture to coat the thighs.
- Place the thighs skin side up in the 9” x 13” baking dish.
- Bake in the oven for 30 minutes and check internal temperature.
- They are ready when the temperature reaches 165F in the thickest part of the thigh.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1thigh | Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.6g | Protein: 16.8g | Fat: 20.1g | Saturated Fat: 5.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 67.5mg | Sodium: 155.1mg | Potassium: 149.7mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 2mg