Smoked Paprika Chicken Thighs

Smoked paprika brings a light, smoky flavor to baked chicken thighs without firing up the grill in this easy recipe.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 448 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 4 large bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 0.5 teaspoon ancho chile powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.

Step 2

In a large resealable storage bag, combine paprika, garlic, ancho chile powder, salt, turmeric, and black pepper; add olive oil and apple cider vinegar and mix together. Place chicken thighs into the bag, reseal, and massage seasoning mix into chicken. Marinate, refrigerated, for at least 15 minutes.

Step 3

Place the chicken in the prepared baking dish and drizzle with melted butter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the chicken is no longer pink inside and the skin is crispy, about 40 minutes, brushing occasionally with the pan drippings. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thick part of a thigh should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Garnish with parsley.