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Garlic Chicken Thighs

By:Nagi
Published:25 Jun '18Updated:20 Mar '19
308 Comments
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Quick chicken thigh recipes are midweek lifesavers, and these Garlic Chicken Thighs are one of my gold nuggets!

With a crispy, garlic crusted surface, juicy insides and a garlic butter sauce, this is a 5 ingredient boneless skinless chicken thigh recipe. It’s almost unbelievable how outrageously delicious such an effortless recipe can be!

Close up of Crispy Garlic Chicken Thighs in a skillet with garlic butter sauce, ready to be served

The BEST quick chicken thigh recipe I know

There’s one key thing about this recipe that distinguishes it from most quick and easy chicken thigh recipes – these are CRISPY skinless chicken thighs.

Crispy crust? With skinless chicken thighs?

YES YOU CAN!

Here’s the secret: garlic powder, salt and pepper sprinkled on the chicken thighs. Cook on a relatively low heat = deep golden, crispy crust with terrific savoury garlic flavour.

And not only do you get all the pleasure of devouring that garlicky crispy crust, the brown bits in the pan from the searing* is the base for an incredible pan sauce that takes 1 1/2 minutes to make.

* The official word for the gold stuff in pans is fond.

Garlic Chicken Thighs on a rustic cream plate, served over rice with a terrific quick and easy garlic butter sauce.

Chicken thighs – all the way!

I’m pretty sure chicken breast is the most popular cut of chicken here in Australia – and probably many western countries.

Yes breast is leaner – just marginally. Does it surprise you to know that 100g/3.5oz chicken thighs only has 2 teeny tiny grams more fat than breast? 2 grams is nothing for all the extra flavour and juiciness you get from chicken thighs!

In all honesty, when it comes to stress free quick and easy meals with chicken, go chicken thighs all the way. It’s juicier so easier to cook, less prone to drying out because you overcooked it by 90 seconds, can be cooked with less oil and it has better flavour than breast. 🙂

What to serve on the side?

Make dinner extra fabulous by serving these Garlic Chicken Thighs with this addictive Curried Basmati Rice or Mushroom Rice! Add this Everyday Cabbage Salad for crunch (a great standby salad) or make a quick garden salad.

Overhead photo of Crispy Garlic Chicken Thighs in a silver pan with garlic butter sauce, fresh off the stove.

There are very few recipes in this world that are truly made from scratch that call for such few ingredients, are seriously quick and easy, don’t call for a tub of butter and cream, are economical and yet so lip smackingly delicious, you’d proudly serve this up for company.

This Garlic Chicken Thighs recipe makes the cut. Terrific back pocket recipe!  🙌🏻🙌🏻 – Nagi x


More skinless boneless chicken thigh recipes:

  • Greek Chicken Gyros – long time reader fave!

  • Sticky Baked Chicken Thighs – country style sauce, pantry staples!

  • Chicken STROGANOFF!

  • Chicken Doner Kebab

  • Asian flavours – Thai Grilled Chicken, Chinese BBQ Chicken, Thai Coconut Chicken, Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken

Bone in, skin on chicken thigh recipes:

  • Baked Chicken and Rice

  • Chicken Stew

  • Honey Mustard Chicken

  • Vietnamese Coconut Caramel Chicken

  • Spicy Italian Chicken Casserole

Close up of Crispy Garlic Chicken Thighs in a skillet with garlic butter sauce, fresh off the stove

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Close up of Crispy Garlic Chicken Thighs in a skillet with garlic butter sauce, fresh off the stove

Crispy Garlic Chicken Thighs

Author: Nagi
Prep: 3 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Total: 15 mins
4.94 from 120 votes
Servings4
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Recipe video above. A fantastic quick and easy chicken thigh recipe! You'll love the terrific garlic flavour in this - seared on the crust and in the sauce. The trick to crispy skinless chicken thighs is to cook longer on a lower heat. 

Ingredients

  • 700 g / 1.2 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs (5 to 6)
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup / 125 ml dry white wine (or broth or water)
  • 25 g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 large garlic cloves , minced
  • Finely chopped parsley , optional

Instructions

  • Sprinkle both sides of chicken with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in skillet smooth side down.
  • Press down lightly with with spatula. Cook for 5 minutes until deep golden and crispy.
  • Turn and press lightly with spatula. Cook for 2 minutes. Add garlic and butter, cook for 1 minute until garlic is light golden and it smells amazing.
  • Add wine, then turn up heat. Stir around the chicken to dissolve golden bits stuck on the skillet into the wine. Simmer rapidly for 1 1/2 minutes or until alcohol smell evaporates.
  • Remove from heat. Serve chicken with sauce. 

Recipe Notes:

1. This recipe can be made with chicken breast but it won't have the same golden crust. Cut breast in half horizontally so they're 1cm / 2/5" thick, follow recipe but use these cook times: heat skillet on high, cook for 2 minutes, flip, cook for 1 minute then add garlic and butter, proceed with recipe as written.
2. Suggested sides: Cowboy Rice Salad, Roasted Broccoli, Avocado Corn Salad, Garlic Butter Kale Rice, Mushroom Rice (also see Baked Mushroom Rice), Smashed Potatoes.
3. Nutrition per serving, chicken and all the sauce.
Crispy Garlic Chicken Thighs nutrition

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 180gCalories: 334cal (17%)
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308 Comments

  1. Joe Blogs says

    March 14, 2023 at 10:23 pm

    5 stars
    Good taste. Easy and quick to prepare compared to some more traditional Spanish style recipes for same.

    Reply
  2. Victoria Khera says

    March 14, 2023 at 11:39 am

    Hi Nagi. Love this recipe. How is this different from your Crispy garlic chicken thighs that is exclusive in your cookbook?

    Reply
  3. Kerryn says

    February 20, 2023 at 6:40 pm

    OMG. The flavour in this… So easy and soooo tasty. Will be making this one again post haste. Thanks for yet another winner winner chicken dinner Nagi 🐔🍗👌😛😍

    Reply
  4. Donna says

    December 1, 2022 at 8:05 pm

    5 stars
    This is sooo good!! Quick and easy to make and absolutely delicious. I served with a salad and hubby went back for more. Wonderful flavours using such simple ingredients! Another winner Nagi! Thank you x

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  5. Kat C says

    October 26, 2022 at 8:17 am

    5 stars
    I have made this recipe probably 50 times since I discovered your site. Shame on me for never having reviewed it. This is so delicious and so easy yet. Tastes like it must’ve been a lot of work! I have yet to make a bad recipe from your site. Thank you so much PS give that dozer a kiss from me.

    Reply
  6. Mir says

    October 2, 2022 at 12:49 pm

    3 stars
    I’m a little confused because the chicken never got remotely crispy at medium heat. It was completely pale.

    Reply
  7. Peter Valentine says

    October 1, 2022 at 4:14 pm

    5 stars
    This is an excellent dish and paired beautifully with baked mushroom rice. I added a serve of steamed broccolli to round out the meal. It was delicious and will be doing this again. Thankyou for your wonderful recipes and website. I am a big fan!

    Reply
  8. Carolyn says

    September 28, 2022 at 6:45 pm

    5 stars
    Made this tonight, absolutely delicious, will definitely make it again.Had this with steamed vegies.Super easy recipe to follow. Am l the only one that had a messy stove top from splatter😉

    Reply
    • Terry says

      November 2, 2022 at 6:26 pm

      You have to get a splatter shield! Great for bacon, too. 😉

      https://www.ikea.com/au/en/p/klockren-splatter-screen-20449169/

      Reply
  9. Kristin says

    August 21, 2022 at 12:55 pm

    5 stars
    Impossibly good! Made this with the Buttery Seasoned Rice and it was a massive hit! I doubled the garlic because we love it, but it would have been just as good as written. Thank you, Navi, for another weeknight home run!

    Reply
  10. Tara says

    July 9, 2022 at 11:43 am

    My chicken didnt crisp or brown in the 5 mins. And I followed recipe. Should I have waited for it to brown and crisp before adding butter and garlic and wine?

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      December 12, 2022 at 11:10 am

      If you dredge the chicken in a tiny bit of flour before browning it will crisp up well

      Reply
  11. Anita Bell says

    July 5, 2022 at 11:17 am

    5 stars
    Great taste and easy to make. My family loved this chicken dish. Thanks!

    Reply
  12. Lily Calvert says

    June 7, 2022 at 6:26 am

    5 stars
    I’ve made this recipe so many times now and it’s always absolutely delicious. I have it saved to favorites on my browser 🙂

    Reply
  13. Xara says

    May 26, 2022 at 11:02 am

    5 stars
    Oh, my! I have brand new carbon steel pan that I inaugurated tonight by cooking this recipe for the first time. It was fast, easy, and absolutely delicious. I added a chopped onion to the pan along with the chicken, and served it with mashed potatoes and broccoli. Truly a perfect meal.

    Reply
  14. Kaye says

    May 23, 2022 at 10:13 pm

    5 stars
    Also had this excellent dish with cauliflower cheese. Perfect homestyle comfort food on a wintery evening. Didn’t want my visiting son to take away any leftovers.

    Reply
  15. Ali says

    May 20, 2022 at 5:40 pm

    5 stars
    Made this for dinner and it was an asbolute hit! Juicy, tasty and easy. Definitely in the rotation. Had it with your cauliflower cheese which was also super yum. Tempered the richness with steamed green beans. Thanks for sorting out dinner for me Nagi x

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