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    Home » Fast and Easy Dinner Recipes

    Published: Mar 11, 2013 · Modified: May 27, 2022 by Renée · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

    Oven-Fried Chicken Thighs

    Easy Oven Fried Chicken Thighs are super moist and flavorful thanks to the marinade of yogurt, hot sauce, and Dijon mustard! So good, and so crunchy!

    A white plate filled with Oven Fried Chicken Thighs and a parsley garnish.
     

    *Disclaimer - This recipe was originally published in 2013. I'm working hard to update all my older recipes with recipe cards, new photos, and additional recipe information. But, getting to all of them will take time. Please bear with me. In the meantime let me assure you that this recipe is still a winner and one I'm sure you'll be well pleased with when you make it at home.

    This recipe for yogurt-marinated oven fried chicken is not fried chicken cooked in hot oil until it's crispy and juicy, but it definitely is a lot easier, healthier, and still is super yummy and moist.

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    YOGURT MARINATED OVEN FRIED CHICKEN THIGHS       {PRINT THIS RECIPE}


    ¾ cups fat-free Greek yogurt
    ½ cup water
    2 cloves garlic, crushed
    1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    1 tablespoon hot sauce
    10-12 boneless skinless chicken thighs
    1 teaspoon salt
    ½ teaspoon black pepper
    2 cups breadcrumbs (I used homemade sourdough breadcrumbs, but store bought works well too)
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    2 tablespoons chopped, fresh parsley for garnish
    ⅛ teaspoon sea salt (optional)
    2 gallon size zip lock bags

    -In a large bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt and the water.
    -Place the chicken thighs in a large zip lock bag.
    -Add the thinned yogurt, Dijon mustard, hot sauce, and crushed garlic to the chicken in the bag.
    -Zip to close the bag and gently squish to thoroughly coat the chicken with the yogurt mixture.
    -Allow the chicken to marinate for at least 30 minutes in the fridge.
    -Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
    -Prepare a baking sheet, included with a rack in the bottom to allow for air circulation for the chicken, sprayed with cooking spray (I like to cover my baking sheet with foil for easier clean-up).
    -Place the bread crumbs in the second zip-lock bag and add the salt and pepper. Close and shake to mix well.
    -Take a few marinated chicken thighs out of the yogurt mixture (allow some of the yogurt to drip off so they're not too wet) and place them in the bag with the bread crumbs.
    -Seal the bag and shake to coat the chicken well with the bread crumbs.
    -Place the crumb-coated chicken thighs on the rack on the baking sheet.
    -Proceed to coat the remaining chicken with the breadcrumbs in the bag (if you have leftover breadcrumbs, sprinkle them evenly over the chicken.)
    -Drizzle each chicken thigh with a little olive oil.
    -Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and is nicely golden in color.
    -Garnish the chicken with chopped parsley and an additional light sprinkle of sea salt (optional).
    -Serve and enjoy!

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    1. Hazel Robinson says

      January 05, 2019 at 3:48 pm

      Can you use boneless skinless breasts?

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      • Renée says

        January 05, 2019 at 4:55 pm

        Yes, but you'll have to adjust your cooking time a bit. It will depend on how big the chicken breasts are, but as long as you cook it until the juices run clear and it is no longer pink in the center you'll be just fine. Great question. Thanks for asking, Hazel!
        Renee

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    2. Back for Seconds says

      September 22, 2015 at 3:25 pm

      All of your recipes always look so comforting! This one especially!!

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    3. Paula says

      March 14, 2013 at 1:08 pm

      I'll bet these were wonderful, especially with the homemade sourdough bread crumbs.

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