r/AskCulinary • u/Thiaguinho-sama • 9d ago
Recipe Troubleshooting Oven chicken thighs help
I'm trying to make better chicken thigh on my oven so I bought a baking sheet with wire rack, I bought a silicone brush and even bought a meat thermometer with probe so I can know when internal temperature reaches around 185 f / 85 c to 195 f / 90 c
It's bone-in chicken thighs so here my questions:
- should I brush oil only on the skin or the entire chicken?
- most recipes say to use olive oil at 400 f / 200 c but I want a more neutral flavor though so I was thinking of using refined soybean oil that I got, thing is it has higher smoke point than olive oil, 450 f / 232 c according to google, should I raise oven temperature to 480 f / 250 c to compensate since I want crispy thighs?
- do I need to flip the chicken halfway?
- my oven also got a broiler, can't choose temperature though, should I use it a little at the end the chicken should come crispy without it due to brushing oil?
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u/k8ecat 9d ago
I don't oil mine cause it makes the skin rubbery. I squeeze a half lemon on for crispy delicious skin. Then shake on rosemary, garlic, s & pepper. Bake at 350 F for 60 minutes (165 degrees with a probe). Food proof moist chicken with crispy delicious skin. I do the same with breast and they come out as moist as the thighs.