Easy Garlic Chicken Thighs
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These incredible Easy Garlic Chicken Thighs can be made in less than a half hour and have such wonderful flavor!
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How to Make Easy Garlic Chicken Thighs on a Stove Top
Aunt Lou here.
There are just some evenings where you need a quick and easy recipe so you can get dinner on the table. This Easy Garlic Chicken Thighs needs to go on your go-to list for these times. It can be prepared in under thirty minutes and tastes amazing. All you have to do is pair it with a couple of easy sides (just pick your favorite two) and dinner is ready to go.
This recipe is great for those who have been cooking for years and for those that are new to cooking. If you are new to cooking, do not let the list of ingredients scare you. If you follow the simple directions and use a meat thermometer, you can have a wonderful skillet full of juicy, flavorful chicken.
(Does this recipe sound like something you would like to make in a crock pot or air fryer instead of on your stove? You can find the air fryer recipe here and the crock pot recipe here.)
What You Will Need for Easy Garlic Chicken Thighs (Stove Top Recipe)
Ingredients Needed
- 2.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
Equipment Needed
- Large, deep skillet with lid
- Butter knife
- Small microwave safe bowl or microwave safe coffee cup
- Sharp knife
- Cutting board
- Medium mixing bowl
- Stirring spatula
- Meat thermometer
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cooking Time: 10 minutes over medium heat and 10 minutes over medium low heat
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- All stove tops cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own stove top and time adjusted as needed.
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Easy Garlic Chicken Thighs (Stove Top Recipe)
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
Instructions
- Melt 1 tablespoons butter in a large, deep skillet that has a lid.
- Brown 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs on each side for 3-5 minutes.
- While your chicken is browning, mix together 1/2 cup butter (melted), 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon garlic salt, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (finely chopped), 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper and 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper in a mixing bowl.
- Pour your butter mixture over your chicken, cover and cook for 5 minutes, flip the chicken thighs and cook covered for an additional 5 minutes.
Notes
- Looking for more recipes? Ourย Recipe Finderย can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks,ย slowย cookers and low carb essentials in ourย Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.ย The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All stove tops cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes shouldย always be tested first in your own stove top and time adjusted as needed.
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Hi guys, I have a question about another recipe, not this one. What can I use in place of beefy mushroom soup. I can’t find it anywhere ; even on line. It seems like they don’t make it anymore.
Hi Kate-
Golden Mushroom Soup is a beefy flavored mushroom soup. If you cannot find it, you could always just use regular mushroom soup OR you could use regular mushroom soup and add in a little beef bouillon to it. Enjoy!