Oven-"Fried" Chicken Thighs

Oven-"fried" chicken thighs, coated with seasoned panko bread crumbs, bake up deliciously crispy for a quick and easy, budget-friendly weeknight meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 454 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 large eggs
• salt and pepper to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 6 chicken thighs
• 2 cups panko bread crumbs
• 2 pinches cayenne pepper, divided, or to taste
• 2 pinches garlic powder, divided, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

Combine flour, 1 pinch cayenne, 1 pinch garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl. Beat eggs in a second bowl. Combine panko bread crumbs with remaining 1 pinch cayenne, remaining 1 pinch garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a third bowl.

Step 3

Dredge chicken thighs in flour mixture; shake off excess. Dip into egg, then press into panko mixture to coat both sides. Transfer breaded thighs to the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake thighs in the preheated oven until golden brown and no longer pink in center, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).