Description
Mom’s butter baked chicken delivers a comforting classic that brings families together around the dinner table. Crispy golden skin and tender meat promise a memorable meal that satisfies with simple, hearty flavors you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (2 pounds / 907 grams)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper (optional, for a bit of heat)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 375F (190C), positioning rack centrally for uniform heat distribution.
- Seasoning: Blend flour with aromatic spices to create a dynamic coating mixture, ensuring comprehensive flavor integration.
- Chicken Preparation: Thoroughly dry chicken thighs, eliminating moisture to guarantee a crisp, golden exterior; meticulously dredge each piece in seasoned flour, ensuring complete coverage and gently tapping to remove excess coating.
- Baking Setup: Arrange chicken thighs skin-side up in a single layer within a 9×13-inch baking dish, maintaining strategic spacing; cascade melted butter across the surface and introduce chicken broth around the dish’s perimeter without directly touching the meat.
- Roasting Process: Slide the baking dish into the preheated oven, roasting for 50-60 minutes; midway through cooking, delicately baste chicken with developing buttery sauce to enhance moisture and intensify flavor profiles.
- Doneness Verification: Confirm internal temperature reaches 165F (74C) using a reliable meat thermometer; this ensures complete cooking and optimal food safety.
- Serving: Remove from oven and allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes, enabling juice redistribution and maximizing tenderness; plate immediately, drizzling additional pan sauce to amplify the dish’s rich, succulent character.
Notes
- Ensure Dry Surface: Pat chicken thighs thoroughly with paper towels to remove moisture, guaranteeing a perfectly crispy exterior and better seasoning adhesion.
- Maintain Spacing: Arrange chicken pieces with sufficient room between them, preventing steaming and promoting even browning and crisp texture.
- Check Temperature Accuracy: Use a reliable meat thermometer to confirm 165F internal temperature, preventing undercooked chicken and ensuring food safety.
- Minimize Coating Clumping: Gently tap excess flour mixture off chicken, creating a light, even coating that prevents heavy, soggy breading.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 485
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 23 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg