Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs

I have never been a huge fan of chicken thighs, but because of a recent sale at the grocery store I decided I needed to try again. I went looking for a keto friendly chicken thigh recipe that sounded good. I knew it needed to be crispy…this is what I found. It was so good, that we now eat them at least once a week. Thighs are a fattier cut of chicken and great for keto, so finding a way to enjoy then is a win to me.

Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs

Ingredients:

• 4 bone in, skin on chicken thighs (I usually do 10 thighs, and have lunch leftovers)
• 5 cloves garlic, crushed
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
• Pat your chicken thighs dry and season both sides with salt and pepper (adding other seasonings can change up the flavor)
• Add your butter and olive oil into a large, ovenproof skillet (cast irons are perfect for this) over medium heat, bacon grease works great too.
• When the butter is melted, add your garlic.
• When your pan is hot, add your chicken skin side down
• Sear until the chicken skin is nice, brown, and crispy.
• Flip your chicken over once the skin is crispy
• Place the whole skillet in the oven and bake for 10-15 mins (oven time will vary based on how long you seared the chicken in your pan, but just keep an eye on it)
• When the chicken is done, remove to a plate, spoon some of the garlic butter over top of each thigh, and you’re ready to serve!

You can also add a little cream and seasonings to the garlic butter to make a cream sauce.  See ideas for cream sauces here.