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!
Kevin @keviniscookin says
The photography is really well done and this sounds like an amazing recipe. I will be trying it out for sure. Looks delicious Mellissa.
Redeyedtreefr0g says
Ooh ooh! My husband has MADE THIS before! Go us! Sour cream has become one of my new favorite things, it just makes everything so creamy and delicious.
He’s also figured out how to make a cheese sauce without using rue :)
Maria says
(trying again) How? How? Please? And thank you :)
Mellissa Sevigny says
Not sure how they do it or if they will see your comment and respond Maria, but here is a cheese sauce I make low carb and with no flour!
Maria says
Thanks so much! This is earmarked for many enjoyable recipes :)
Ginny Storm says
What is the xanthum gum for in the cheese sauce recipe? I’ve seen it listed in several recipes and seems like an un-necessary ingredient. What is it for?
Marianne says
Xanthan gum is used as a thickening agent.
Redeyedtreefr0g says
Sorry it took so long to get him to write this down. The original sauce I recalled had cream cheese, but he said that one tended to separate too much, which is why he came up with this one:
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 cup stock (chicken beef, vegetable, whatever)
1/2 cheese
no powdery seasonings
saute garlic, add stock and simmer, add cheese slowly while whisking. cook on medium heat until desired thickness.
I’m sorry I didn’t get pictures. We just ate this sauce over grilled cauliflower because apparently JUST crispy delicious bratwurst does not a meal make. I can attest that reheating (in the microwave) caused my cheesy cauliflower to have standing oils in it, but it mixed back in just fine with a stir or two, and on keto that delicious oil is needed anyway.
Maria says
OOOOOOO, thanks for this. Will definitely have to try this one as well.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks for posting this! I’m assuming you mean 1/2 cup of cheese – like cheddar or something like that? Just checking in case anyone wants to try it out!
redeyedtreefr0g says
YES! Half a cup, sorry. Cheddar works well. Colby doesn’t melt, it just turns into colby cottage-cheese-like stuff.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Great, thanks for the tips!
Barefootcookingirl says
I am sitting at my desk, it’s 8: a.m. and I’ve been here since 6:00 a.m…….
and I am drooling….can’t wait to try this one! Gonna hafta be tonight!
Crispy chicken, sour cream gravy, what’s not to love about that?! And I plan to serve it with cauliflower/kale faux colcannon (mash).
Thank you for this recipe IBIH!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks so much Brenda! I LOVE this recipe, and I also love cauliflower colcannon – sounds like a match made in heaven! Hope you enjoyed it!
Amanda says
This looks amazing!
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks so much Amanda – surprisingly delicious for so simple a dish!
Kalyn says
Definitely looks like a winner.
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks so much Kalyn, high praise coming from you! :)
Joy says
Does it have to be Hungarian Paprika? Can I use Smoked Paprika or any other paprika I may already have in my spice cabinet?
Mellissa Sevigny says
Hi Joy, you can use any paprika – smoked paprika would be great, will just have a slightly different flavor! Enjoy!
Britt @ One&20 says
I was literally JUST looking for sour cream gravy recipes. Thank you! I am making this soon!
JQ says
Sounds delish! I have some boneless, skinless thighs that I bought on sale. Any thoughts on how to adjust the cooking time/temp for those?
Mellissa Sevigny says
Sorry, no. I don’t think they’ll roast very well without skin – maybe saute them and then add the sour cream and simmer.
JQ says
Thanks for your reply! Maybe I’ll just save them for another recipe. This one looks too good to mess up :)
judi says
I used skinless boneless thighs and just coated them in butter before dredging and cooking they came out great.
Chelsea says
I used some leftover bacon grease on boneless skinless chicken thighs. It is amazing!
Jackie says
Me too, amazingly delicious recipe!
Kathryn says
I used boneless skinless thighs as that was all my meat market had that day. Big mistake! I can’t wait to remake this with the right stuff!
Teresa Mobley says
Try wrapping them in bacon
Teresa says
I can’t tell you how amazing all your recipes look… I am gearing up to start with a bunch of your recipes! Thank you for sharing this with all of us. Much appreciated!!!
Jan says
Ooh! This looks delicious! Weekend shopping will definitely include chicken thighs and sour cream! Thanks!