Description
Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs combine tender, juicy bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs with a rich and luscious garlic butter cream sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4–6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter (for browning the chicken)
- 3 tablespoons butter (additional for sauce)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Pat the chicken thighs dry thoroughly with paper towels to ensure crispy skin. Season them generously with salt and pepper on all sides. Heat butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place chicken thighs skin-side down in the hot butter. Cook until the skin is golden brown and crisp, about 5-7 minutes. Flip and cook the other side for 5 minutes more. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium and add more butter if needed. Add minced garlic and fresh herbs to the skillet and cook just until fragrant, about 1 minute, being careful not to burn the garlic.
- Pour in the chicken broth and scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan to incorporate their flavor. Stir in the heavy cream and bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly.
- Return the browned chicken thighs to the skillet, spoon sauce over them, cover, and cook on low heat for 10 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
- Sprinkle freshly chopped parsley over the dish for color and flavor. Serve immediately with your preferred side dishes to soak up the creamy garlic butter sauce.
Notes
- This recipe is adaptable with herbs and spice levels.
- Pair with your favorite side dishes for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh with sauce
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Creamy Garlic Butter Chicken, Chicken Thighs, Garlic Butter Chicken