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!
Deb Gudgeon says
keto recipes would be so much more helpful If Nutrition for Sodium was listed…..Many of us won’t follow recipes without that Nutritional part included….Looks good though
Leah Moss says
I don’t have Hungarian paprika and need to use up a large container of regular paprika so I’m wondering if- is there a sweetener I could add to the regular that would closely align with the flavor profile of Hungarian? Thanks so much.
Khartet says
We love this recipe. When I told my daughter that I was making it tonight, she got very excited. So easy and so tasty
Laura says
This was one of the first recipes I made when starting out on my low-carb eating journey. To this day it remains one of my all-time favorites! I have recommended this countless times and crave it just thinking about it I had to go to the store, scraping my pre-planned dinner that I already had groceries for just to make this dish. So good! Thank you so much for sharing!
Mellissa Sevigny says
So happy this one has stood the test of time for you Laura, thanks for letting me know it’s still a favorite!
Norma says
Wasn’t going to comment because there are so many already but this was such a fantastic recipe that is so quick and easy to get in the oven that I had to put in my two cents. My husband said it was “outstanding”. I think it’s one of the most delicious chicken recipes ever and the fact that it’s so easy and with few ingredients puts it over the top. In these days of high food costs this is a real winner! You can be sure this will be in our regular rotation!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks so much for taking the time to rate and comment Norma, I love that your hubby was also a fan of it!
Myra says
Very easy and delicious!! I made them in my cast iron skillet and they can out great. Served with with just roasted asparagus. Thank you for a great recipe.
K Prima says
A family favorite with 2 picky kids. This takes minutes to prepare and is a gourmet meal! As others have commented, Melissa, it is so hard to stick to just 2 tablespoons of the gravy (and to just one portion of any of your recipes) Every one of your recipes I have tried have been so simple and amazing. They boost my cooking confidence. Thank you!