Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs
Juicy pan-seared chicken thighs basted in melted butter and garlic, ready in 20 minutes. Finish with fresh parsley for a restaurant-quality dinner that actually feels weeknight-easy.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 580
- Protein
- 38g
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Ingredients
- 4 thighs chicken thighs, bone-in skin-on
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season generously with salt and pepper.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering.
- 3
Sear chicken skin-side down without moving until golden brown, 6 minutes.
- 4
Flip and cook 4 minutes more until edges look opaque.
- 5
Add butter and garlic to the pan, tilting to coat the chicken for 2 minutes.
- 6
Plate the chicken and spoon garlic butter over top, then scatter parsley.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- tongs
- paper towels
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