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30-Minute Baked Boneless Chicken Thighs

Karen Tedesco
Quick and delicious baked boneless, skinless chicken thighs with mustard and crispy shallots. A 30-minute recipe to add to your weeknight rotation!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Chicken
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 313 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 1½ - 1 ¾ pounds (680 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs (6-8 pieces)
  • ¾ cup (120 g) sliced shallots (about 2 medium)

Dijon marinade

  • 2 tablespoons (30 g) Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons (30 g) tomato paste
  • 1 lemon juiced, approximately ¼ cup
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon (15 g) chopped fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1-2 garlic cloves finely chopped or grated
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red chili pepper
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Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Put the chicken in a medium (about 3-quart capacity) baking dish. If your pan/dish is not nonstick, spray it with cooking spray or line with a sheet of aluminum foil for easier clean-up.

Mix the marinade

  • Whisk together the mustard, tomato paste, lemon juice, olive oil, thyme, garlic, salt, pepper, and chili in a medium bowl.

Assemble and bake the chicken

  • Pour the marinade over the chicken and turn the pieces over to coat. Scatter the shallots over the chicken, poking them in between the thighs here and there. Some of the unexposed shallots will crisp and brown, while the covered pieces will bake and soften.
  • You can bake the chicken immediately or cover and refrigerate the chicken and marinade up to 24 hours ahead.
  • Bake the chicken uncovered 25-30 minutes, until the chicken is opaque and the juices are bubbling. Serve warm.

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Notes

  • Make ahead: Marinate the chicken overnight in the mustard mixture and simply pop in the oven when you're ready to cook dinner.
  • Freeze the unbaked chicken in a freezer-safe bag. Thaw overnight in the fridge and bake.
  • Substitute fresh thyme with another fresh aromatic herb like rosemary or oregano. Dried herbs will work too, just reduce the amount by half.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 313kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 35gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 891mgPotassium: 682mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 330IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 3mg