This chili roasted chicken thighs recipe has just 5 ingredients and is on the table in 20 minutes. It's a super easy paleo, keto, and Whole30 friendly weeknight dinner!
Fast & Easy Roasted Chicken Thighs
Chicken thighs are one of my go-to weeknight dinners. You can roast them simply with olive oil, salt, and pepper—or dress them up with whatever seasonings mix you have in the kitchen. I use my homemade chili powder blend that I always have on hand. All the spices are in the mix, so the chicken is ready to go in the oven in less time than it takes to preheat.
What makes this recipe so fast is using boneless chicken thighs (without the skin) and laying them out flat on the baking sheet so they cook through quickly. This allows the heat to get to all sides of the chicken. They are done when the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees on a food thermometer (the recommended minimum temperature). You will be surprised at how fast they cook this way!
While the chicken is baking, you can make a simple guacamole and cauliflower rice. If you have it already riced in the freezer, the cauliflower takes just a few minutes. These are perfect low carb side dishes to go with keto chicken thighs.
Or if you are eating paleo, serve the roasted chicken thighs with leftover cooked squash or sweet potatoes. The hint of sweetness is great with the smoky chili flavors. You can reheat them in a baking dish in the oven while the chicken cooks.
This is my favorite fast chicken recipe. There are a lot of times I prefer to slow roast chicken thighs with the bone in, but for quick weeknight cooking boneless is the way to go. And boneless chicken thighs are juicier and more flavorful than boneless chicken breasts. If I'm baking chicken breasts, I like to roast them with the bone in to keep them juicy, but of course, that takes longer to cook.
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Chili roasted chicken thighs are a quick and easy keto and paleo dinner. And this is a great recipe to meal prep in advance. Just make extra when you're cooking dinner—the leftover baked chicken thighs are perfect for lunch the next day on a salad or in a paleo-friendly wrap.
How to make chili roasted chicken thighs
Chili Roasted Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon organic extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- sea salt to taste
- fresh ground pepper to taste
- fresh cilantro for garnish
- lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Place chicken on a sheet pan or large baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and turn to coat. Rub with chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Roast the chicken thighs in the oven until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
Nutrition
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Helene
April 8 at 11:13 pmCan i use skinless bone in chicken thighs instead?
Lisa
April 10 at 3:36 pmHi Helene, you can use bone-in chicken thighs, it will just take longer to cook.
madison
January 29 at 12:27 pmWonderful! chili roasted chicken, with the twist of lime. Looks tender and juicy!
Joe
February 6 at 4:26 pmGreat recipie!
What can I do to make the chili flavor stronger?
Thanks
Jamie
April 24 at 10:17 amThis is a great recipe and quickly became a go-to work night dinner.
Lisa
April 24 at 4:16 pmJamie, I’m glad you love it! It’s one of my go-to work night dinners as well 🙂
Lisa
July 30 at 6:16 pmThe video ingredients are not the same as the printable recipe ingredients. The video has paprika, cumin, garlic and oregano. The printable just says chili powder. 🙁
Lisa
August 2 at 3:32 pmThis recipe is made with my easy homemade chili powder. The video shows both making the chicken recipe and making the chili powder recipe. I use this chili powder in so many recipes I always keep a jar of it already mixed up in my pantry 🙂
Jim
August 10 at 8:53 amLearned something new on Jeopardy. Chile powder is the product of a single dried pepper ground up. A combination of spices like paprika, cumin, etc is chili powder.
Kavita
October 12 at 12:15 pmHello, how many carbs does one serving have? I don’t see that mentioned on the recipe and since I follow the Keto diet, it is important for me to know the number of carbs in this.
Thanks!
Lisa
October 18 at 2:31 pmThere’s less than one gram of carbs per serving. Since the carbs per serving round to 0 that line doesn’t show up in the nutrition panel.