Oven-"Fried" Chicken Thighs
Description
Oven-"fried" chicken thighs, coated with seasoned panko bread crumbs, bake up deliciously crispy for a quick and easy, budget-friendly weeknight meal.
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 pinches cayenne pepper, divided, or to taste
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2 pinches garlic powder, divided, or to taste
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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3 large eggs
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2 cups panko bread crumbs
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salt and pepper to taste
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6 chicken thighs
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
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.
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.
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).