Garlic-Brown Sugar Chicken Thighs

Brown sugar chicken baked in a sweet honey-garlic sauce develops a deliciously browned and crispy skin as it cooks in the oven. I love the crunchy chicken skin and brown sugar pan sauce that comes out of this.


Meat and Poultry · Chicken · Baked and Roasted · Thighs


Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 35 mins
Servings: 8
Total Time: 45 mins
Yield: 8 chicken thighs

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 8 (5 ounce) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano

  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme

  • ¼ teaspoon dried basil


Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

  2. Drizzle pan sauce over chicken thighs when serving.

Tips

Bone-in chicken thighs take longer to cook than boneless. Be sure to check with an instant-read thermometer to see when yours are done.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
264 Calories
16g Fat
10g Carbs
19g Protein


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