Name: Roast Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 8 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on; Salt; 1 tsp smoked paprika (optional); 4 garlic cloves, unpeeled (optional); 1 lemon, quartered (optional); A few sprigs of thyme (optional); Black pepper (optional)

Recipes and photos are AI created and editorially reviewed. Nutrition figures are estimates.

Crisp-skinned chicken thighs with just salt. The oven does the work.

Cuisine: British
Serves: 4
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 40 min
Total: 45 min
Difficulty: Easy

About 5 minutes hands-on; the oven does the rest.

Gluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeNut-free

Equipment: Roasting tin

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on
Salt

Optional extras

1 tsp smoked paprika
4 garlic cloves, unpeeled
1 lemon, quartered
A few sprigs of thyme
Black pepper

Method

Heat the oven to 200°C (fan 180°C).
Pat the thighs dry, put them skin-side up in a roasting tin and season well with salt. Add any extras.
Roast for 40 minutes, until the skin is crisp and the juices run clear. The meat should reach 75°C in the thickest part.

Swaps and tips

Leftovers make easy lunches for the next 2 days. Drumsticks and legs cook the same way; add 5 to 10 minutes.

Add carbs for the family (optional)

For the family, roast some potato wedges on a second tray at the same time.

Nutrition estimated, per serving

Protein	Carbs	Fibre	Fat	Calories
38 g	0 g	0 g	33 g	450 kcal

Values are estimates based on typical UK food composition data and will vary with brands and portion sizes.

Recipes are AI created and editorially reviewed; kitchen testing is ongoing.

Recipe from healthshelf.org

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Roast Chicken Thighs