Description
Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs sizzle with pure comfort right from your own kitchen, bringing restaurant-quality flavor to your dinner table. Crispy skin and tender meat make this simple recipe a weeknight winner that will have your family asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 2.5 pounds chicken thighs
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
Fats and Aromatics:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.33 cup butter
- 6 medium cloves garlic
Instructions
- Pat 6-8 chicken thighs completely dry using paper towels. Season both sides with 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Check oil temperature by touching a chicken skin corner to the surface.
- Place chicken thighs skin side down in hot skillet. Cook for 4-5 minutes until skin turns crispy and golden brown.
- Reduce heat to medium. Flip chicken thighs using tongs so skin faces upward. Transfer to a separate plate temporarily.
- Discard excess pan drippings. Return skillet to heat and melt ⅓ cup butter.
- Add 6 minced garlic cloves and 1 teaspoon dried parsley to melted butter. Saute for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Return chicken thighs to skillet, positioning skin side up. Transfer skillet to preheated 400°F oven.
- Bake chicken for 30-35 minutes, checking internal temperature reaches 175°F with an instant-read thermometer.
- Remove skillet from oven. Plate chicken and drizzle remaining garlic butter over the top. Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- Dry the chicken thoroughly to ensure super crispy skin that gets golden and crunchy during cooking.
- Use a cast-iron skillet for the best heat distribution and perfect searing of the chicken thighs.
- Check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer to guarantee perfectly cooked chicken without drying out the meat.
- For a low-carb version, skip any starchy sides and pair with roasted vegetables or a fresh green salad instead.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-41 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.5 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg