Juicy Cajun Butter Baked Chicken Thighs Recipe - Easy Chicken Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

Cajun seasoning

💰Cheaper: homemade spice blend

Homemade blends can be cheaper and tailored to taste.

fresh parsley

💰Cheaper: dried parsley

Dried parsley is more economical and has a long shelf life.

chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Drumsticks are often cheaper and still flavorful.

Drizzle olive oil all over the chicken thighs and move the chicken around to coat both sides.

Set the oiled chicken aside.

In a bowl, combine garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, dried oregano, dried rosemary, dried thyme, cumin, ground cloves, brown sugar, salt, and black pepper.

Add Cajun spice rub to the bowl and mix everything together.

Season both sides of the chicken thighs with the spice mixture, patting the spices into the meat.

Place slices of butter onto each chicken thigh.

Wrap the chicken with plastic wrap and let it marinate in the fridge for 2 hours (or overnight if desired).

Before baking, insert a meat thermometer probe into the biggest chicken thigh and another into the smallest thigh to monitor internal temperature.

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

Place the chicken into the oven to bake for 45 minutes.

Monitor the chicken's internal temperature using the meat thermometer until it reaches 165°F (74°C).

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