Brown Butter Crispy Chicken Thighs

by sammymoniz

Brown Butter Crispy Chicken Thighs

sammymoniz Brown Butter Crispy Chicken Thighs ButcherBox Cast Iron, Chicken Thighs European Print
Feeds: 4 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

  • 5-6 ButcherBox chicken thighs, about 2 pounds
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat the Traeger Grill to 425°F.
  2. Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel and season the chicken with thyme, salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. Heat the butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter gets foamy and fragrant, add the chicken to the skillet, skin-side down. Cook without moving the chicken around for 3-5 minutes. Reduce the heat slightly to medium. Flip and brown on the other side for about 3 minutes. 
  4. Transfer the cast iron to the preheated Traeger Grill for 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reads 165°F. 
  5. Serve chicken over white rice with roasted veggies drizzled with the brown butter pan sauce.

Brown Butter Crispy Chicken Thighs

sammymoniz Brown Butter Crispy Chicken Thighs ButcherBox Cast Iron, Chicken Thighs European Print
Feeds: 4 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

  • 5-6 ButcherBox chicken thighs, about 2 pounds
  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme
  • kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 4 tablespoons salted butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat the Traeger Grill to 425°F.
  2. Pat the chicken dry with a paper towel and season the chicken with thyme, salt and pepper. Set aside.
  3. Heat the butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. When the butter gets foamy and fragrant, add the chicken to the skillet, skin-side down. Cook without moving the chicken around for 3-5 minutes. Reduce the heat slightly to medium. Flip and brown on the other side for about 3 minutes. 
  4. Transfer the cast iron to the preheated Traeger Grill for 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reads 165°F. 
  5. Serve chicken over white rice with roasted veggies drizzled with the brown butter pan sauce.
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Lauren M April 20, 2021 - 1:11 pm

We were looking for a chicken recipe to work into our weeknight rotation and this recipe has become one of our favorites! So easy and delicious!!

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sammymoniz April 21, 2021 - 11:18 am

Heck yes Lauren, love hearing that!

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Randy Hicks August 3, 2021 - 1:36 pm

can you cook this recipe in the oven at the same temp? or will it be different? I dont have a Traeger just yet

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sammymoniz August 11, 2021 - 8:10 am

same temp in the oven!

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Chris Stewart December 12, 2021 - 7:13 pm

I’m not a good cook and this was super easy even for me! Didn’t have a cast iron skillet but found a nice cheap one at TJ Max. Made this with some sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, and onions in the air fryer. It all came out perfect! Thanks Sammy

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sammymoniz May 5, 2022 - 8:00 am

Chris- AMAZING!! -Sammy

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