Pan Seared Chicken Thighs
These pan-seared chicken thighs are tender, juicy, and packed with flavor! Made with bone-in chicken thighs, spices, garlic, butter, and lemon!
Servings: 4
Calories: 368kcal
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs bone-in skin-on
- 2 tablespoons oil canola or vegetable
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt to taste
- ½ lemon
- 2 garlic cloves finely minced
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- In a small bowl, combine the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasoning.
- Season the chicken thighs under the skin with salt and the spice blend generously. Then season the skin and the other side of the chicken with just salt. This is because seasoning with spices may cause the chicken skin to burn.
- Cook the chicken skin side down for 7 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 7 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set it aside.
- Discard any excess oil and add butter to the skillet. Stir in the garlic and cook for 15 seconds. Stir in the chicken stock and lemon juice. Check for seasoning and bring to a simmer.
- Place the chicken back into the skillet, cover, and cook for 10 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through. If the sauce thickens too much, stir in about 1/2 cup of chicken stock right before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- To prevent the chicken thighs from burning, season only the inner part of the chicken, while using only salt to season the outer part. This is because seasoning with spices may cause the chicken skin to burn.
Nutrition
Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 349mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 431IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg