Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs Recipe
A delicious and easy Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs recipe that brings incredible flavor to tender chicken, perfect for family dinners.
Equipment
- Cast Iron Skillet
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter
- 8 pieces bone-in chicken thighs with skin about 3 ½ pounds
- 1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 20 cloves garlic sliced
- 3 sprigs flat-leaf parsley chopped
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat.
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper evenly on both sides.
- When the skillet is hot and butter just begins to brown, add the chicken thighs, skin-side down. Allow them to cook for 5 minutes without touching, then flip and cook them for 5 more minutes.
- Turn off the heat, then add the sliced garlic and the rest of the butter to the skillet.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and roast on middle rack for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the chicken reaches 200 F in the center.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with plenty of garlic butter and crunchy garlic pieces.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 25gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 450mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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