This Keto Baked Chicken Thighs with Sour Cream Gravy recipe is some of the best baked chicken I’ve ever created or tasted! With only 5 ingredients total, it’s also one of the easiest low carb chicken recipes you can make. Gluten free and 33g protein per serving!
These keto baked chicken thighs are only slightly more complicated than my Easy Cajun Chicken Recipe (you have to sprinkle on 3 ingredients instead of just one), and are even more flavorful and decadent tasting.
The sour cream gravy is made simply by whisking sour cream into the baked chicken pan drippings, and it’s got to be one of the most delicious things I’ve ever tasted.
Seriously, I can’t say enough about how mouth watering these keto baked chicken thighs are. The fact that it takes less than 5 minutes to assemble, and then you just throw it in the oven while you go about your business is even more awesome!
As you can see by the photo above, the chicken is golden and toasty on the outside, and that paprika and onion powder coating brings ALL THE FLAVOR.
Do I have to use chicken thighs for this recipe?
I prefer to bake chicken thighs on keto because the skin gets nice and crispy, while the meat stays tender and melts in your mouth.
You can also use chicken legs or bone in, skin on, chicken breasts for this keto baked chicken recipe but the cooking time will vary slightly. About 10 minutes less for legs, and 10 minutes more for breasts. Best practice is to use a meat thermometer to ensure proper cooking temperature of 165 degrees at the thickest part of the chicken.
I don’t recommend using boneless chicken breasts for this recipe for two important reasons:
- First – baked chicken breasts have a tendency to dry out and overcook very easily.
- Second – To make this delicious sour cream gravy, you need the fat and flavor that renders out of the skin and fattier cuts of the chicken – skinless chicken breasts just won’t give you enough to make the gravy work correctly.
Even without the sour cream gravy, these keto baked chicken thighs are super delicious.
But sour cream gravy is never a bad idea amiright? Especially if you are serving it over my Better than Potatoes Cheesy Cauliflower Puree – it just does. not. get. any. better.
Silky and rich, this creamy chicken gravy takes on the flavor of the baked chicken thighs, paprika, and onion powder – then the slight tang of the sour cream just brings it all together.
I may never thicken keto gravy with anything but sour cream from now on – it’s really that amazing!
But don’t just take my word for it! Read the recipe reviews in the comments section and then make it for your family and report back ASAP!
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Keto Baked Chicken Thighs with Sour Cream Gravy
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Diabetic
Description
A super easy keto baked chicken thighs recipe with a delectable sour cream gravy flavored with paprika and onion.
Ingredients
- 4 large chicken thighs (bone in and skin on)
- 2 tablespoons Hungarian Paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup full fat sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Mix the paprika, onion powder and salt together in a small bowl.
- Season the chicken thighs generously with the mixture.
- Place the thighs on a parchment lined (optional but helps with clean up) baking sheet.
- Roast at for about 40 minutes, or until the skin is crispy and the internal temperature is 165 degrees.
- Remove the baked chicken from the pan and pour the juices into a small bowl.
- Whisk in the sour cream until smooth.
- Serve the gravy warm alongside the chicken.
Notes
Net carbs per serving = 1g
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: keto main dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh and about 2 Tbsp gravy
- Calories: 384 calories
- Fat: 31g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 33g
I predict that this keto baked chicken thighs recipe will be a huge crowd favorite – and you can expect to see it in Week 2 of our 7 Day Keto Meal Plan series!
Want to join us? Get caught up by checking out Your 3 Day Keto Kickstart and Meal Plan or jump right in with the Week One 7 Day Keto Meal Plan!
April Harvey says
Its really hot here in Texas right now so I decided to make this in my large cast iron pan on the grill. I used indirect heat on both sides of the pan and heated it for half an hour before adding my chicken. I used boneless skinless thighs and legs about 2 lbs that I had all ready coated with paprika mixture and let set for a few hours. I added bacon grease to the pan and on top of the chicken. I cooked it uncovered for 40 minutes until the chicken registered 190 degrees. I also tenderized all the chicken with a mallet before seasoning. I added the oil since they were skinless so as to get some sauce. The gravy came out excellent and slightly smokey. The chicken was tender and flavorful–I had rolled each piece up after seasoning so they were like little bundles with the paprika throughout! Thanks!
Lindsay Dull says
I made this tonight and it was delicious! Added a little bit of Worcestershire sauce to the sour cream sauce. So good!
Emerlou says
Really nice – clean plates all round :)
Sarah says
I finally got around to making this and my 16 year old said it was one of the best things he has ever tasted.
I made mashed cauliflower with cream and Gouda blended in. It was the perfect foil to the gravy.
Thank you Melissa, you are genius!
Lynne Thompson says
This is amazing! I didn’t have chicken thighs with skin, but it was still delicius! I just scraped what I could off the baking sheet and added some broth and more sour cream…absolutely delicious! I used Smoked paprika. We will make this again!!!
Preena says
I just made this Chicken yesterday for dinner and it was absolutely heavenly!!! Honestly my boyfriend and I both said it was THE best chicken dish we have ever had!! We are completely obsessed and how awesome is it that you don’t have to brush the chicken with any oil or butter prior to baking and so it’s virtually fat free (none added anyway!) and tastes AHhmazing ?
I just have to thank you Mellissa so much for sharing this with the world!!! xx
Mellissa Sevigny says
Your excitement is pretty much how I felt when I first made this lol! It’s impossible to believe that a recipe that tastes this good can be so EASY and made with so few ingredients! I still love this one – glad you guys did too!
Ed Brownlee says
This is very good…..and the sour cream gravy is awesome.
Ed Brownlee says
This was very good….I will be making it again.
Roseann Fiore says
This recipe is amazing! Easy and super delicious! It’s in my recipe rotation and I’ve already memorized it.
Thank you so much!
Tracy says
Absolutely loved this recipe. My husband decided it wasn’t spicy enough though, so I added a tsp of garlic powder and a tsp of cayenne pepper. Perfect! Thank you so much for all of your recipes. But this one was particularly phenomenal!