Crispy Baked Chicken Thighs & Sweet Potato Fries
Skin-on chicken thighs roast until golden and crispy while seasoned sweet potato fries cook alongside on the same sheet pan. Everything comes together in 25 minutes for a complete weeknight dinner.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 42g
Ingredients
- 4 thighs chicken thighs, skin-on and bone-in
- 1 lb sweet potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch fries
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°F, then pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels.
- 2
Toss sweet potato fries with 1 tbsp oil and a pinch of salt, spread on one side of a sheet pan.
- 3
Rub chicken thighs with remaining 2 tbsp oil, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper on both sides.
- 4
Arrange chicken skin-side up on the empty half of the sheet pan, skin touching the pan surface.
- 5
Roast 20 minutes until chicken skin is deep golden and a thermometer reads 165°F at the thickest part.
- 6
Serve hot, skin-side up, with fries on the side.
Tools you’ll need
- sheet pan (half sheet, 13×18 inch)
- paper towels
- instant-read thermometer
Cook smarter
Get matched recipes for what’s in your fridge
CookSnap is a free iOS app that finds real recipes from the ingredients you already have. No more grocery-list aspirations.
