Garlic butter chicken thighs are easy to make and taste great with your favorite sides. The skin is perfectly crispy and the thighs are so juicy. Easily made in one pan, no marinating needed, and full of flavour, you can make this recipe for dinner tonight in just 30 minutes! If you’re looking for more Chicken Thighs recipes, try this Easy Dijon Chicken Thighs Recipe and Baked Caprese Chicken Thighs. It doesn’t take a lot of fancy ingredients to have a delicious meal. This garlic butter chicken thighs recipe is just a good example for that. Sometimes, simple is better and can be exactly what you need on a busy weeknight. In this recipe, the garlic butter sauce is amazing. I use this sauce as a base for so many recipes like my Garlic Butter Chicken Breast and Garlic Butter Lamb Chops Recipe, because it adds a lot of flavour to any dish. The best part is that butter sauce goes well with any kind of protein too. I love it with salmon and trout and I also use this sauce a lot to make pork chops. So good! Plus, you may already have all of the ingredients you need to make this dish! That makes this chicken recipe the perfect solution when you can’t make it to the grocery store. Also, if you like simple recipes like this Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs, please try these ones too: Easy Baked Dijon Mustard Chicken Thighs, Easy Baked Chicken Thighs and Chicken Thighs and Bell Peppers Skillet. Subscribe for new recipes & a free e-cookbookJust sear the meat to get the skin nice and crispy, then bake in a garlic butter sauce. It’s that simple! Please, do not skip the sauce to have this juicy chicken thighs on your place for dinner. INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS Prep the ingredients
Brown the chicken
Make garlic butter and bake
Baste and serve
It depends if you have boneless or bone-in chicken thighs. 1. For boneless chicken thighs, it cooks quickly, in about 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of your chicken. 2. For bone-in thighs, it needs at least 25 and 30 minutes to be fully cooked. 3. How do you know when chicken thighs are cooked? Just use a meat thermometer to measure the internal temperature of the thighs, which should be 165°F. We want to have a tender chicken, so don’t overcook it. You can definitely swap for boneless skinless chicken thighs. You would not get that crispy skin though! If swapping for boneless skinless thighs, you can skip putting it in the oven to finish off as they cook in less than 20 minutes on the stovetop alone. Just sear each side for 5 to 6 minutes. Again, you can use a meat thermometer to check that the thighs have reached an internal temperature of 165F. I follow the recommendation of the government and for this reason I don’t wash my chicken. The CDC (US Center for Disease Control and Prevention) website, says “Do not wash raw chicken. During washing, chicken juices can spread in the kitchen and contaminate other foods, utensils, and countertops”. For more info, please click on the link and read more about it. You only need take the chicken out of the fridge and put it directly into the cooking pan. This is the safer way because the heat from cooking will eliminate bacterias. Of course, to be completely safe, the cooked chicken must have an internal temperature of 165F. Frequently asked questionsWhat Is The Difference Between Chicken Breast And Chicken Thighs? The biggest difference between the two is the fat since chicken thighs are fattier than the breasts. You probably know that fat adds a lot of flavor and that is why thighs are more flavourful than breasts. Chicken thighs are also moisture and have a bigger amount of calories than chicken breast. Are Chicken Thighs Dark Meat? Yes, chicken thighs are considered dark meat as well as drumstick (the legs of the chicken). The chicken breast and wings are classified as white meat. Can Chicken Thighs Be Shredded? Yes you can, but you need to use boneless skinless chicken thighs. The thighs are usually more moist than chicken breast but it works. You can definitely freeze cooked chicken thighs. Simply allow it to cool and then transfer it to a freezer safe container or bag and freeze for up to 3 months. When ready to enjoy, all you have to do is thaw it in the fridge overheat and reheat it. The skin might not be crispy when thawed and reheated but you can always place it under the broiler to crisp the skin back up. Be sure to freeze it with the garlic butter pan juices so it stays moist and flavourful when reheated. Transfer the chicken thigh to an airtight container within 2 hours for proper food safety. How long will chicken thighs last in the fridge? You can keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in the oven until warmed through. Or, cut the meat off the bone and heat in a pan on the stove in a little bit of oil. If you reheat it in the microwave, the skin will be soggy. Because these are made with a simple garlic butter sauce, the side dish possibilities are endless! Here are a few ideas to get you started:
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Serving: 1/5Calories: 214kcal (11%)Carbohydrates: 1gProtein: 15g (30%)Fat: 18g (28%)Saturated Fat: 8g (50%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 96mg (32%)Sodium: 130mg (6%)Potassium: 15mg Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Watch the Web Stories for chicken thigh recipes below:
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