5.0 from 9 votes
Skillet Chicken Thighs
These deliciously tender chicken thighs are so easy to make and have a simple flavor that pairs with anything.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 342 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 prigs fresh Rosemary
- 1 lemon thickly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- In a large 12" cast iron skillet, heat oil over high heat.
- Generously season chicken with salt & pepper. Place skin side down in the skillet. Cook 2 minutes and reduce heat to medium-high.
- Chop rosemary needles and sprinkle over chicken. Add lemon slices between thighs. Continue cooking on medium-high for 10 minutes.
- Place skillet into the preheated oven and cook an additional 12 minutes. Flip chicken over, skin side up and return to the oven for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove from oven, spoon juices over top and rest 5 minutes. Serve hot.
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Notes
- Use a meat thermometer to check the thickest part of the thigh (away from the bone). It should read 165°F, but you can remove the chicken at 162°F since it will keep cooking as it rests.
- Store leftover skillet chicken thighs in the fridge for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 4 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1thigh
Calories
342
(17%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
142mg
(47%)
Sodium
112mg
(5%)
Potassium
321mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.5g
(1%)
Vitamin A
118IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 342
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1thigh | |
| Calories | 342 | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 112mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 321mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 118IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.