Crispy Garlic Chicken Thighs

Crispy Garlic Chicken Thighs

from recipetineats.com
15 min
334 kcal / serving

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 g1.2 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs ((5 to 6))
  • 1 tspgarlic powder
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tbspolive oil
  • ½ cup125 ml dry white wine ((or broth or water))
  • 25 g2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 largegarlic cloves (, minced)
  • finely chopped parsley (, optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Sprinkle both sides of chicken with garlic powder, salt and pepper.

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in skillet smooth side down.

  3. 3

    Press down lightly with with spatula. Cook for 5 minutes until deep golden and crispy.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    Remove from heat. Serve chicken with sauce.