Balsamic Chicken Thighs

A perfect weeknight meal, these balsamic chicken thighs are made in one pan on the stovetop and are ready to enjoy in just about 30 minutes.

📝 Ingredients

• 6 skin-on/bone-in chicken thighs
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 2 large garlic cloves (thinly sliced)
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 Tablespoon real maple syrup (or substitute 2 Tbsp + 2 tsp brown sugar)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1For the sauce: Stir together the chicken broth, balsamic, maple syrup, salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. 2In a 10 to 12-inch skillet (large enough to hold all your chicken with a bit of space in between), heat oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken, skin-side down and cook until the skin is deep golden, about 5 minutes. Flip chicken over and cook the other side for 3-4 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate and discard all but about a teaspoon or two of the fat in the pan.
3. 3Return the pan to the burner and stir in the garlic slices. Cook, stirring, until just softened and fragrant, 30-40 seconds. Pour in the sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Return chicken to the pan, skin side up and allow to simmer 10-15 minutes, spooning some of the sauce overtop of the chicken a time or two, until chicken is cooked through. If sauce is not thick enough, you can stir in a mixture of 2 tsp cornstarch with 2 Tbsp water and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens.