WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE-RUBBED CHICKEN THIGHS

Coffee-rubbed chicken thighs roasted to perfection delivering an incredible, flavorful, inexpensive meal that's sure to impress. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to eat well and this is a great example to back up that statement.

I have to say, sometimes I even impress myself when I create a dish like this and it works the very first time. Of course, I make it many times before I post it for you because I’m all about delivering quality. It's my name and my reputation.

I used to only like white meat for the longest time until I finally gave dark meat a chance one day and boy, I'm glad I did. It’s probably (most definitely) because I started seasoning it with the right stuff.

It also has to do with being able to buy a package of chicken thighs for under 4 bucks! I’m even talking about the good quality stuff and not the manager’s special.

COFFEE-RUBBED CHICKEN THIGHS NEEDS A COFFEE RUB

I wrote about my coffee rub and you can read all about it and make it whenever you want to rub it on something and have a tasty meal. I use it on chicken thighs because they’re cheap and the meat is juicier than white meat.

I bought a package of chicken thighs and coated it with my delicious coffee rub that I created and it was so freaking good. I make it often with no complaints.

This takes minutes to put together. All you have to do is roast it for 40 - 50 minutes and it’s done. I like to roast closer to 50 minutes because I like my thighs nice and crispy. It's very hard for me not to crack a joke here. Dark meat is delicious and doesn’t dry up like white meat does. 

After these coffee-rubbed chicken thighs are roasted, they will look very dark or burnt. Don't worry, they're not. That's flavor right there. Make sure you drizzle the juices over the thighs before serving. You won't regret it.

Give these coffee-rubbed chicken thighs a try and let me know what you think. Serve it with rice, potatoes, or some of these sides. You really can’t go wrong.

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These chicken thighs are coated in a delicious coffee rub then roasted to perfection. This is a simple and inexpensive dish that impresses every time. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to eat well and this is a great example to back up that statement.

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

Author: Natalie Gregory

Equipment Used

Baking Sheet

Parchment Paper

Tongs

Ingredients

• 6 - 8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs (about 2 ½ - 3 pounds) See NOTES
• extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
• 3 - 4 tablespoons Coffee Rub

Coffee Rub:

• 1 tablespoon ground coffee
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt or to taste
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon granulated onion
• 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1 teaspoon paprika

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Instructions

• Preheat oven 425℉.
• Combine all the ingredients for the coffee rub in a bowl and set aside.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil.
• Remove excess skin from the underside of the chicken thigh. There’s usually skin folded under and it won’t crisp up so it’s better to just remove it. Do not remove the skin on sides or top.
• Pat the chicken thighs with a paper towel to dry them a bit.
• Place the chicken thighs on baking sheet skin side down and drizzle with a little olive oil. I just eyeball it. The oil combined with the juices released from the chicken after roasting makes a delicious sauce. Sprinkle with some of the coffee rub. Don't be shy and coat it well.
• Flip over chicken thighs drizzle them with more oil and sprinkle liberally with more seasoning. Depending on the size of the thighs, I will use up the seasoning but you may have a little left over.
• Roast in the oven for 40 - 50 minutes until nice and brown and internal temp reaches 165. I usually roast closer to 50 minutes because I like them dark and crisp. Dark meat is pretty forgiving.
• When you remove them from the oven, they will look very dark. Don't worry about the color, they will be delicious. Baste them with the juices from the pan.

Notes

I buy thighs that are smaller in size. Four thighs weigh about 1 ½ pounds. I typically buy Bell & Evans. If you buy larger thighs, you may need to cook them a little longer.

Nutritional Information

I don't post the nutritional value because I don't trust the accuracy of the nutritional apps. I’m not a nutritionist and don't want to post misinformation.

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