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Golden garlic butter chicken thighs garnished with fresh herbs in a white bowl, with sauce.

Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs

A simple and flavorful chicken thigh recipe with garlic butter sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken
  • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
For the Garlic Butter Sauce
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Tongs

Method
 

  1. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs skin-side down and cook for 6-7 minutes until golden brown.
  3. Flip chicken and cook for another 6-7 minutes until fully cooked. Remove from skillet and set aside.
  4. In the same skillet, melt butter. Add minced garlic and thyme, sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.
  5. Return chicken to the skillet, spoon garlic butter sauce over the thighs. Garnish with parsley before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 24gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 125mgSodium: 450mgPotassium: 280mgVitamin A: 8IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 6mg

Notes

Serve with mashed potatoes or steamed vegetables for a complete meal.

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