Description
These Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs are a flavorful and easy-to-make dish perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Juicy chicken thighs are seared to crispy perfection, then smothered in a garlic butter sauce with a hint of herbs and spices.
Ingredients
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Chicken Thighs:
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Season Chicken: Pat the chicken thighs dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Sear Chicken: Sear chicken in olive oil until golden and crispy.
- Make Garlic Butter: In the same skillet, melt butter and add garlic, paprika, onion powder, thyme, rosemary, and red pepper flakes.
- Cook Chicken: Return chicken to skillet, spoon garlic butter over the top, cover, and cook until done.
- Serve: Spoon more garlic butter over chicken and garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
- For crispier skin, broil the chicken thighs for a few minutes at the end.
- Boneless thighs can be used with slightly reduced cooking time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 410 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
