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Juicy baked chicken thighs served over tender caramelized sweet onion rings, coated in a glossy savory-sweet sauce. A simple 3-ingredient chicken dinner in a white baking dish.

3-Ingredient Chicken Charleston

Easy 3-Ingredient Chicken Charleston: bone-in chicken thighs bake over sweet onions with Russian dressing into a juicy, savory-sweet dinner with its own pan sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
6 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 6 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
  • 1 large sweet onion sliced into rings
  • 1 cup Russian dressing

Equipment

  • 9×13-inch baking dish

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  2. Spread onion rings evenly in the dish.
  3. Place chicken thighs skin-side up in a single layer over the onions.
  4. Spoon Russian dressing evenly over the chicken.
  5. Bake uncovered 45–50 minutes, until the chicken reaches 165°F in the thickest part and is nicely browned.
  6. Rest 5 minutes. Serve with the tender onions and pan sauce spooned over the top.

Notes

Notes Use similar-sized thighs in a single layer for even cooking. Confirm doneness with a thermometer. The pan sauce is the star—spoon it generously. Excellent with rice or mashed potatoes. Simple, juicy, and full of flavor.