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!
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.
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.
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!
Asian flavours – Thai Grilled Chicken, Chinese BBQ Chicken, Thai Coconut Chicken, Vietnamese Lemongrass Chicken
Bone in, skin on chicken thigh recipes:
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Crispy Garlic Chicken Thighs
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:
Nutrition Information:
LIFE OF DOZER
This is what’s in your face if you eat on the couch (with or without grey trackies and ugg boots).
Hi Nagi, This ones right up my alley as it’s Keto friendly with NO CARBS as such. Love it, keep them coming please. Looks a simple and easy dinner to make as well.
YES. LOW CARB!!!
I love reading actual comments from people who have made a recipe!
I made this and it is DELICIOUS!!! OMGOODNESS!!!🤪
I cannot believe how simple it was to have such great flavor! I made it with wine and might double it next time so I can have extra sauce to “sop”!
Thank you! I have forwarded this to 4 people who I know will love this as well!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this so much!!! It’s all about that crust Monique 🙂 Makes all the difference! N xx
Super-easy!! Oh, I know the flavour but have to learn to buy garlic in its powder form: have always thought of that as an American addendum . . . oh, live in my ugg boots in winter here in the country and just love the shade of grey in your trackies . . . and, yea, he does love you . . .
Gosh no, it’s available at all our supermarkets too! SUCH good flavour!
This looks delicious and so simply easy. But first must find those chicken pieces in the freezer. And Dozer looks so cute with that “feed me” face. Who can resist him, daw.?
He’s been working on that face ALL HIS LIFE!!!😂
Must try this one Nagi looks sooo easy! But first must find those chicken pieces in the freezer. And Dozer looks so cute with that give me face, who can resist? Cheers
Lovely eats Nagi and so easy to whip up. Will definitely try this one. Mm must find that chicken in my freezer. Dozer is so cute, who can resist? Like Jenny I love watching your videos even if I don’t get to make them. Cheers
Dozer you are definetly a distant cousin to Luca I call him a ” couch hound “..
I have 4 chicken legs bone in will use the recipe ingredients you posted and cook them tks.
I bet Luca does an exceptionally good “feed me” face….
These are perfect for the ketogenic diet that I’m currently on. Lots of good, healthy fats which are so satiating. I would even be able to pour some organic whipping cream into that pan. (What a shame that people believed the no fat, low fat B.S. for so many decades.) The thing I miss most on this keto eating style though is an occasional slab of crusty bread with butter. But feeling more clarity is so worth avoiding it.
I watch your wonderful videos, even if I’m not going to be making the dish (food-porn-aholic). I really appreciate how you’ve edited them into a slick quick little how-to, without missing anything. If I am making one of your recipes, I pause the video as I go, to get the sequence right. Thanks so much.
I’m so pleased you find the videos helpful Jenny! It was so frustrating when I first started learning but I enjoyed the challenge. And now I really enjoy making them – so much easier to show certain techniques than using just photos or words! N x
I am sorry, Nagi – but as a physician and having studied nutrition in four languages in a multiple universities and countries since 1994 I have to speak up.! No-one should go on a diet! No-one! One should change one’s mode of eating slowly if needed! If one does enter the so-called ‘keto’ ‘diet; please do it under strict qualified physician-endorsed rules and for a vey short time. When you eat fats: please make certain you consume no more than 30% of your diet per diem . . . and that they are ‘healthy’ fats and not saturated nor trans-fats! ‘People’ were ‘told’ the truth . . . naturally the rules have been somewhat refined: learn but do not let go of the 40:30: 30 balance and stop talking of idiotic rules . . .
That’s really great advice Eha re: Keto diet and physician advice. I’d actually say that about many diets 🙂 N x
Love your comment. I agree 100% !
🙂 N x
I always remember fond because it comes from the word foundation … garlic, oil, butter, parsley is as good a foundation as I can think of. Mmmm
That’s a good one!!!
What a couch-pal! I think he sticks to you like glue…”what she got to eat now?” Yummy garlic chicken! Are dogs fond of garlic? Is it good for them?…like it is for us?
Well, Dozer loves anything edible…. but unfortunately never tasted garlic because it’s toxic for dogs 🙂 He’s disgraceful, disappears for a snooze when I’m on the computer then appears out of nowhere the instant there’s food!
I agree Vivian, Mom is his favorite everything I think! 🙂
To answer your question though…yes dogs do like garlic but both onions and garlic are extremely toxic to them. Garlic much more so. My cats love the stuff too…they never get it, for the same reason. Whodathunk?!
Cause they know that garlic makes EVERYTHING better! 🙂 So sad Dozer will never ever know what it tastes like…. 🙂
No doubt there Nagi! Not sure sometimes what I appreciate more – your amazing recipes, or your obvious love for your fur baby. I think it’s a tie really! 😀
Had to come back and let you know, I made this recipe the day you shared it with us. It’s in my “keep forever, make often” file. SO simple, and so delish. Now I’m on to making the quesadilla’s the first weekend in July!
FIST PUMP! So glad you approve of this one Leah! 🙂 N x
Good looking chicken thighs you got there. Looks yummy, especially laying on that rice.
So you can actually keep the Dozer off the couch when you are eating. I’m impressed in your dog training skills…..
He would be scolded BIG TIME if he got up on the couch!!!
I knew there was a reason I had a package of thighs in the fridge…
It’s a sign! 🙂 N x
Love chicken thighs and this recipe sounds delicious, especially the reduced butter, wine sauce. Thanks Nagi.
Thanks Joe! I do love that simple sauce, it’s one of my faves! 🙂 N x
Oooh yeah, looks DELISH! Going to rack this one out during the week, cheers!!😜
Yes, do!!! Love to know what you think Jax 🙂 N x