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Love fried chicken but don’t feel like dealing with an enormous vat of oil? We feel the same! With a little preparation, oven-fried chicken thighs can be just as juicy and crispy as traditional fried chicken thighs<\/a>. So crank up your oven to 400\u00b0F, and get ready to crisp up some delicious oven-fried chicken.<\/p>\n

How to Make Crispy Chicken Thighs in the Oven<\/h2>\n

To make oven-fried chicken thighs that become both juicy and crispy, we have a couple of secrets. First, for the breading, add cornstarch to the seasoned flour to create a protective casing around the chicken that will lock in moisture so the meat becomes meltingly tender. Then, finish the chicken with crunchy panko bread crumbs to give the chicken a crisp exterior.<\/p>\n

When learning how to make crispy chicken thighs in the oven, another key is to preheat your baking pan. Some people swear by baking chicken on a pan lined with a wire rack, which helps the breading crisp by promoting airflow around the chicken. That works, but the chicken turns out crispier if you bake it in oil. Preheating the baking pan with oil mimics preheating the fryer oil to the proper deep-frying temperature<\/a>\u2014and the chicken starts to oven-fry the moment it hits the pan.<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Oven-Fried Chicken Thighs<\/h2>\n