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Garlic Chicken Thighs

By:Nagi
Published:25 Jun '18Updated:20 Mar '19
305 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 119 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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305 Comments

  1. Roddy says

    May 18, 2022 at 3:07 pm

    5 stars
    Was so yummy I ate the four thighs in one hit. Will try and make it with the mushroom rice next time

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 19, 2022 at 4:44 pm

      Woohoo !! I’m glad you liked it Roddy! N x

      Reply
  2. Shirley Ens says

    April 21, 2022 at 10:35 am

    5 stars
    I made this today using bone in thighs because that’s what I had. Used half white cooking wine and half chicken broth in the gravy. I cooked the thighs a little longer and it was delicious. I might add mushrooms next time. Great recipe. Will definitely make again.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      April 21, 2022 at 2:54 pm

      Woo hoo Shirley!! I am so glad that you liked it!! N x

      Reply
  3. Charlotte says

    March 8, 2022 at 9:11 am

    Delicious, well I constructed recipes. Can’t wait to try more. Thanks so Much!

    Reply
  4. V says

    March 8, 2022 at 4:11 am

    Loved this! I used the sauce to cook some mushrooms and orzo pasta in. I added some chicken stock and cream, and salted to taste. Delicious meal together with the chicken!!! Thank you!!

    Reply
  5. Nicole Morales-Trelles says

    March 4, 2022 at 8:47 am

    This recipe was honestly delicious, my 12yr old loved it as well. So simple but packs allot of flavor. We paired with with buttery mash, was amazing. Thank you!

    Reply
  6. Gloria says

    February 8, 2022 at 11:01 pm

    Is it possible to use bone in chicken thighs. I accidentally bought the wrong ones. If so, how long should I cook then for.

    Reply
  7. Gloria says

    February 8, 2022 at 1:17 pm

    Hi! I was wondering if I could use bone in thighs instead of boneless? I accidentally bought the wrong ones. If so how long do you recommend cooking for?

    Reply
  8. Elizabeth says

    February 6, 2022 at 2:39 pm

    Hi Nagi! Thank you for sharing all of your wonderful recipes. I saw you confirmed for another commenter that the short cook time listed is indeed long enough. How big are the thighs you use? The post mentions a 3.5 oz serving, which is quite a bit smaller than the thighs I see in the grocery store here. But maybe I misunderstood because the nutrition info is for a 6 oz serving. Sorry to be dense. I’m in the US and I’ve had friends from other countries comment on how weirdly big our chicken is so I thought maybe the thighs you have are a smaller size?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      February 7, 2022 at 6:28 pm

      Hi Elizabeth – it’s true that chicken pieces in the USA run larger than the ones we have here. Our boneless, skinless thighs run about 120 grams (around 1/4 lb or 4 oz). I would usually serve 1.5 or 2 boneless thighs per person (thus the 6 oz serving size). If yours are much thicker then you will need to cook them another minute or so rather than the 9.5 minutes total called for in this recipe. N x

      Reply
  9. Bronte says

    February 5, 2022 at 1:40 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious, rich and garlicky. You don’t need much! So easy

    Reply
  10. Beth says

    January 31, 2022 at 2:09 pm

    5 stars
    Very, very good and easy to fix. Will definitely make this dish again. Also made the mushroom rice which also was delicious. Great dinner recipes!

    Reply
  11. Sue says

    January 21, 2022 at 12:45 pm

    Loved your garlic chicken thighs! I’ll definitely try other of your recipes. I was inspired by your suggestion to pair these with mushroom rice, and did rice in chicken stock plus separately sauteed shitakes in butter with white wine. Yum!

    Reply
  12. Emma says

    January 11, 2022 at 5:37 pm

    5 stars
    Yummy! So simple to make. Thank you Nagi for another great recipe.

    Reply
  13. Rose says

    January 7, 2022 at 12:54 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks so much I needed something simple but tasty for dinner! I used chicken broth and it worked perfect!

    Reply
  14. Fiona Vincent says

    December 27, 2021 at 11:25 pm

    5 stars
    I added a bit of cream, delicious

    Reply
  15. Andrea Farinacci says

    December 16, 2021 at 12:40 pm

    5 stars
    Fabulous for such a simple recipe!

    Reply
  16. Sue says

    December 8, 2021 at 6:46 pm

    5 stars
    just loved this so so tasty and quick! 🙂 Thanks Nagi for another great recipe

    Reply
  17. Kira says

    December 5, 2021 at 9:45 am

    5 stars
    So easy to make and absolutely delicious. Loved it

    Reply
  18. Lise Gray says

    November 30, 2021 at 9:45 am

    5 stars
    oh my gosh! so easy so tasty, so good , and so quick to make! i served the sauce over rice, with chicken, and asparagus! YUMMY thank you!

    Reply
  19. John Smith says

    November 29, 2021 at 12:28 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious recipe. I substituted the garlic powder with twice as much granulated garlic and simmered it an extra minute after pouring the broth in. It came out perfect. I will definitely make this again.

    Reply
  20. Brian V says

    November 25, 2021 at 1:48 pm

    5 stars
    Good, Tasty, Easy Recipe. I will make it again. I did not have white wine so I looked up a substitute of 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar and 1/4 cup of water. It worked well. I do think I used slightly thicker cuts of thighs so I had to let it simmer a couple of minutes longer in the sauce to bring the meat up to proper temperature. The meat seared nicely per your instructions. I will make this again. Thank you!

    Reply
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