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!
Kathy says
It also has a chech or bohemian name slep ne spice
Kathy says
This is similiar to a recipe my family has been making for decades. There are several differences though. We roast the chicken with chicken broth after it’s been seasoned with paprika and salt. We cook the whole onion in butter until slightly browned. The gravy is made with the broth and thickened. Served with traditional bohemian bread dumplings
Elissa says
This is very easy to make and delicious. The gravy is to die for! (I’m a big sour cream fan any way). I just used the left over gravy in place of sour cream with the No Chop Chili. Yummmmm. Thanks for ANOTHER great recipe!
Norah says
I went to the store specifically to buy skin on-bone in chicken thighs, and because I was in a rush, I picked up skinless/boneless. I didn’t notice till I saw the package peeking out of the bag on my drive home. Anyway, I made the recipe anyway. I dipped the thighs in melted butter, then seasoned both sides. Baked them at 350 for about 20-25 minutes. I made the sour cream gravy as directed and it turned out wonderfully! I can’t wait to make it again with the proper chicken thighs…but for anyone wondering about the boneless/skinless thighs, I just wanted to put them at ease. I will definitely make these again (the right way!)
brittany says
Thanks for sharing! My husband isn’t a fan of bone-in chicken thighs so now I will try this with boneless skinless :)
Mama Bear says
Loved this recipe! I wrote a review on my blog: http://thecozyden.weebly.com/blog/foodblog-chicken-paprika-with-sour-cream-gravy
Thanks for sharing!
Sybil says
Made this today..YUM! Crispy skin, creamy sauce & fantastic flavor! Just getting started with low carb gluten free. So glad I found your page! :)
Kaitlin Vincent says
Aaaand sorry for misspelling your name. Awkward. *Mellissa. :)
Kaitlin Vincent says
Melissa. Melissa, Melissa, Melissa. Thank you. I just made this (accompanied by your pan roasted radishes!) and it was one of the EASIEST dinners I’ve ever made. And it was one of the most delicious. Add in that it’s ridiculously healthy AND budget-friendly to boot? I cannot thank you enough. This is going into a permanent place on our rotation. Thank you, again, for all you do.
Mellissa Sevigny says
So glad you liked this Kaitlin – it’s still one of my favorites!!! And no worries on the spelling of my name, I’m used to it because it’s so nontraditional with the two L’s (thanks Mom.) ha ha!
Naomi says
Looks really delicious! I’m just trying out some keto recipes to see if I can find enough to keep me satisfied. (not a problem on your blog!!) However, a lot of the chicken recipes call for wings or thighs. I am not fan of wings. (yes, here you have met your first one). Also I only like white meat. Yes… I know that the keto promotes more fat which the dark meat, especially with the skin, provides. That said…do you have suggestions for using white meat as far a cooking times or nutrition values go?
Thank so much for all the time & effort you put in for us!!!!
Mellissa Sevigny says
I don’t know what the nutrition value is with white meat, but you can bake it for a much shorter time, or even saute it in a pan. You won’t get the same kind of juices or flavor from a chicken breast as with a skin on leg or thigh, so not sure how the gravy would work out either. If you pan fry it in some butter and then add the sour cream you might be ok – and definitely with the sauce there would be enough fat to make it keto friendly. Enjoy!
Kylee says
Made this last night and it was outstanding. Thank you!