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Browned Butter Honey Chicken
This sticky sweet, savory Browned Butter Honey Chicken recipe has the best nutty, garlicky flavor, crispy skin, and tender, juicy meat, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 498 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- ¼ cup honey
- 4 large garlic cloves grated
- crushed red pepper to taste
- ½ lemon juiced
- fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F.
- Pat chicken dry with a paper towel, then season all over with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in an oven-safe skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium heat. Sear chicken thighs undisturbed, skin side down, until the skin is golden brown and crispy, 8-10 minutes. Flip and sear again until slightly golden, 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate (it will not be fully cooked at this point) and set aside. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of rendered chicken fat.
- Melt butter in the same skillet over medium low heat, scraping up any bits with a spatula. Swirl the pan occasionally until butter is foamy, golden brown, and nutty, 3-4 minutes. Add honey, garlic, and chili flakes (if using) cooking until fragrant, 1 minute. Add in the lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add the chicken back into the browned butter, skin side up. Baste thighs with butter sauce. Transfer to oven and cook until the chicken registers an internal temperature of 165˚F, 5-7 minutes. Top with fresh parsley and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Storage: Transfer the chicken thighs and sauce to an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in a preheated oven until warmed through.
- Pat the chicken dry. To get the crispiest skin and allow the seasonings to adhere to the chicken thighs, use a few paper towels to pat them dry before cooking.
- Keep the skin on. Can you actually avoid that crispy golden skin after these chicken thighs are baked in the oven in honey butter? But even if you don’t plan to eat the skin, it really helps to keep the chicken juicy after cooking in the oven for so long.
Nutrition Information
Calories
498kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
15g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
164mg
(55%)
Sodium
479mg
(20%)
Potassium
354mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
528IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 498
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 498kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 164mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 479mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 354mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 528IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.