Arrange chicken legs in a single layer on wire rack.
Which rack to bake chicken in oven.
Cooking the chicken at a higher temperature positioned on an oven safe cooling rack will allow for air to circulate both underneath and on top of your chicken essentially meaning we are roasting.
Bake until the chicken is 165 f.
This is the secret step that makes baking the chicken even faster and juicier.
I have bone in skin on chicken thighs and up til now i ve been baking them in a baking dish.
This ensures even cooking and browning.
Start checking after 20 minutes.
Bake the chicken on a wire rack.
An egg coating is pretty traditional but combining the egg with mayo helps the coating stick to the chicken and stay moist in the oven.
Step 3 bake in preheated oven until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest portion of chicken leg registers 165 f 35 to 40 minutes.
Transfer the chicken to the oven until the chicken is completely opaque all the way through and registers 165 f on an instant read thermometer.
I have a question about how to bake chicken thighs on a rack.
Bake covered for 45 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees f.
Browning equals flavor so this is a very good thing for our chicken.
The problem is that it comes out sitting in its own fat and juices making the bottom of the chicken soggy and weird tasting.