Oven Baked Crispy Chicken Thighs with Garlic, Lemon and Scallion

• Meat

  • 8 Chicken thighs, skin-on and bone-in

• Produce

  • 1/4 tsp Chili flakes
  • 5 cloves Garlic
  • 4 Scallion - green onions, rough

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Other

  • 1 Lemon - zest and juiced

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Description

Directions

• Line large baking sheet with foil for easy clean up and set rack on top.
• Add garlic, zest of one lemon and juice of one lemon, along with scallions, olive oil, salt and pepper to food processor or blender.
• Blend for about 20 seconds until well combined and a paste forms.
• Pour into large bowl.
• Rinse and pat dry chicken thighs.
• Add to large bowl with marinade and rub into chicken. Getting under skin.
• Cover and let rest while oven preheats.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Use convection feature if you have it. No sweat if you dont, just increase cooking time by 5 minutes.
• Lay chicken SKIN SIDE DOWN ontop of rack.
• Cook for 20 minutes and turn.
• Cook for an additional 25 minutes or until internal temp of chicken reaches 165 degrees.
• Let rest for 5 minutes and serve!