Dinner Poultry Dishes Chicken Main Course Roast Chicken Roast Chicken Thighs with Lemon Vinaigrette Be the first to rate & review! The chicken is seasoned simply with salt and pepper. That way, the big flavors of the whole-lemon vinaigrette shine. Slideshow: More Chicken Thigh Recipes By Scott Hocker Updated on August 2, 2023 Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Tested by Food & Wine Test Kitchen Recipes published by Food & Wine are rigorously tested by the culinary professionals at the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios in order to empower home cooks to enjoy being in the kitchen and preparing meals they will love. Our expert culinary team tests and retests each recipe using equipment and ingredients found in home kitchens to ensure that every recipe is delicious and works for cooks at home every single time. Meet the Food & Wine Test Kitchen Save Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: © Scott Hocker Active Time: 5 mins Total Time: 30 mins Yield: 4 Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 4 large bone-in chicken thighs, with skin (about 2 pounds) Salt Freshly ground pepper 1 lemon 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Directions Preheat the oven to 450°. Season the chicken thighs liberally on all sides with salt and pepper. Rub the chicken with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Roast in the oven, skin-side up, until the chicken is cooked through, about 30 minutes. Make Ahead The seasoned chicken can be kept in the refrigerator uncovered for up to two days. Add the oil before roasting. Originally appeared: December 2014 Rate It Print