Easy Crispy Honey Chicken Thighs beat out other weeknight meals by a mile! In less than an hour, you can serve up savory chicken in a sweet, garlicky, citrusy, and buttery sauce that will make you want to scrape your plates to get at every last morsel. Easy Crispy Honey Chicken Thighs have a satisfying crunch that alleviates the crunch of the workday. It’s an invitation to kick back a little after a long day.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5-6 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 tablespoon butter
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh parsley, stems removed and chopped
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 2 –Pat the chicken thighs dry.
Step 3 –Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
Step 4 –Drizzle the olive oil on the skin side of the chicken.
Step 5 –Over medium heat on the stove-top, heat a cast-iron skillet or oven-safe pan.
Step 6 –Add the chicken skin-side down and cook until very browned and crispy, about 10-15 minutes. Make sure that the fat touches the skillet during the cooking.
Step 7 –Remove the skillet from the heat.
Step 8 –Scatter the garlic beside the chicken.
Step 9 –Roast the chicken in the oven until it is cooked through, reaching 165 degrees F in its thickest part, about 15 minutes.
Step 10 –Transfer the chicken from the skillet to a plate and reserve the garlic and juices in the skillet.
Step 11 –Add the butter, lemon juice, and honey to the skillet and heat over low heat. Use a wooden spoon to scrape any browned bits at the bottom of the skillet.
Step 12 –When a cohesive sauce forms, add the chicken back to the skillet and spoon the sauce over it.
Step 13 –Garnish with parsley and serve.
