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Garlic Butter Chicken

Juicy chicken thighs in a rich garlic butter sauce — perfect over rice.

35 min
Total Time
4
Servings
$12
Est. Cost

🧄 Marinade

Garlic, butter, lemon juice, fresh herbs

Ingredients

  • •4 chicken thighs
  • •4 garlic cloves
  • •2 tbsp butter
  • •1 lemon
  • •Fresh herbs
  • •Salt & pepper

Method

  1. 1Mix garlic, melted butter, lemon juice and herbs into a marinade.
  2. 2Coat chicken thighs and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
  3. 3Heat a pan on medium-high. Sear chicken skin-side down for 5 minutes.
  4. 4Flip and cook for another 5 minutes until golden.
  5. 5Transfer to oven at 200°C for 15 minutes until cooked through.
  6. 6Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

💡 Tips

  • • Marinate overnight for best flavour
  • • Serve over rice or with roasted vegetables

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