Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 30 garlic cloves, (peeled (from 2 heads))
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 large bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, (trimmed of excess skin)
  • 2 tsp finely minced fresh rosemary
  • 2 tsp finely minced fresh thyme
  • 3/4 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley ((optional))

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Heat olive oil and butter in a large oven-proof skillet or saute pan over medium heat. 
  • Add garlic and cook, turning occasionally until lightly browned, about 3 - 5 minutes. Transfer garlic to a plate, leave oil in pan. 
  • Dab skin side of chicken thighs well with paper towels to dry. Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper. 
  • Increase burner heat to medium-high and add chicken to skillet, skin side down (cover pan with a splatter screen if you have one). Cook until browned, about 5 - 6 minutes, then remove from heat. 
  • Season chicken thighs with 1 tsp each thyme an rosemary, then flip so skin side is upright and season with 1 tsp each thyme and rosemary.
  • Scatter garlic cloves around chicken. Roast in preheated oven until skin is crispy and center registers 165, about 20 minutes. 
  • In a small bowl whisk together chicken broth and cornstarch. Transfer chicken and garlic to a plate, then bring drippings in skillet to a simmer over medium heat. 
  • Add broth mixture to drippings, and cook whisking constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
  • Add some of the pan sauce to individual plates then top with a chicken and garlic cloves. Sprinkle with parsley.
  • Recipe source: Cooking Classy