Garlic Butter Boneless Chicken Thighs

Crispy and Juicy boneless chicken thighs first seared until crispy then cooked in a creamy butter garlic sauce on the stove top in just 30 minutes.

📝 Ingredients

• 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 3 tablespoon Cold Butter ((ref note 1))
• 1/4 cup White Wine
• 1/2 cup Chicken Stock
• 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
• 1/2 tabelspoon Garlic (minced)
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon Juice
• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Salt ((or adjust as per taste) (ref note 2))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Start with mixing all the seasoning ingredients.
2. 2Pat dry chicken with kitchen towel. Sprinkle seasoning on both sides.
3. 3Heat oil in a skillet. When hot, put chicken thighs top side down. Sear it got 5 minutes undisturbed until golden and crispy. Flip and cook for a further 4-5 minutes. Take out the chicken and keep aside covered ( To prevent it from drying).
4. 4In the same skillet to the remaining oil add minced garlic, cook until fragrant for about 20 seconds.
5. 5Stir in the wine and let it reduce to half. Then stir in chicken stock.
6. 6When stock comes to a boil, we will add cold cubes of butter in three parts. (ref note - 3)
7. 7Lower the heat to low. Add one part butter to the stock, keep stirring until all the butter has been incorporated.
8. 8Add second part of butter, keep stirring until the butter fully melts into the sauce. Then add the 3rd and last portion of butter to the sauce. The sauce by now will be looking creamy.
9. 9Mix lemon juice and italian seasoning.
10. 10Add the seared chicken back to the pan along with any pan juice in the plate.
11. 11Let it simmer for another 4-5 minutes until the sauce reduces a little further and chicken thighs are cooked fully. (ref note -4)
12. 12Before serving, whisk the sauce with a fork once again if you see a thin layer of butter