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Chicken Thighs (Bone-In)
Chicken Thighs (Bone-In)
cooking times
30 min – 40 min At the most common temperature, 400°F, bone-in chicken thighs takes about 30 min – 40 min. Pick your temperature below for the full chart. Done is always 165°F internal.
Pick your temperature
When is it actually done?
165°F internal The USDA FSIS safe minimum internal temperature for this cut is 165°F, followed by a rest of about 5 minutes. The clock estimates; the thermometer decides. Every time on this page is a planning range, not a doneness test.
Pull temperature vs safe temperature: 165°F is safe, but thigh meat is at its best at 175–185°F — the extra time melts the connective tissue that makes dark meat taste dry-yet-rubbery when it is merely 'done'.
Sizing: Times are for typical 5–7 oz bone-in, skin-on thighs. Boneless thighs finish 8–12 minutes sooner.
Worth knowing before you start
- Thighs are forgiving — an extra 10 minutes rarely hurts them, which is why they are the right cut for a crowded oven.
- Roast skin-side up on a rack for skin that crisps instead of steaming.