Chicken Thighs with Roasted Garlic & Herbs

Golden brown chicken thighs garnished with herbs and diced garlic, sizzling in a black skillet with a golden spoon beside them.

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Chicken Thighs with Roasted Garlic & Herbs

This might be my favourite chicken thighs recipe! Not to mention, it might be the easiest too! The roasted garlic and fresh herbs in this dish make it incredibly flavourful; and the best part is it can be made in under 30 minutes. I hope you love this one as much as my family does!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 20 minute dinners, 20 minute recipes, chicken dinners, chicken recipes, chicken thighs, date night dinners, garlic, roasted garlic

Servings:

Ingredients

2 tbsp canola or vegetable oil
1 large garlic bulb top removed
6 chicken thighs skin and bone
salt and pepper on each side
rosemary small handful
thyme small handful
sage small handful
oregano small handful

Instructions

Begin by setting your oven to 400 degrees.
Slice off (thinly) the top layer of your garlic bulb and add a little olive oil and salt. Wrap in tin foil, and get it into your oven to begin cooking while you prep your chicken. Cook for at least 10 minutes.
Season your chicken thighs generously with salt and pepper.
To a large oven safe pan, add your oil and bring to a medium/high heat.
Add you chicken thighs and fry on each side for 1-2 minutes or until browned. Remove from heat.
Grab your garlic bulb from the oven, unwrap the foil and place the bulb in the middle of your pan, with the chicken thighs surrounding the garlic.
Add your fresh herbs to the top, making sure you scatter them over the entire pan.
Return back to the oven for 7-10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through reaching at least 175 degrees farhrenheit.
Once cooked, remove herbs and discard.
Squeeze out the garlic cloves from the bulb and add to the middle of your pan. Using a fork, smash the garlic cloves and add a small amount to each piece of chicken.
Serve right away!

Notes

Tip* The reason I roast the garlic for a few minutes first, rather than adding the garlic bulb to the pan with the chicken at the beginning is I find the garlic doesn't cook well enough. It needs more time in the oven to get roasted and soft.

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