Description
Delicious and savory Garlic Clove Chicken Thighs Recipe that combines tender chicken thighs with a flavorful garlic and bacon gravy.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 8 oz. bacon, sliced before cooking
- 2–3 lb. bone-in skin-on chicken thighs (5–6 thighs)
- 40 cloves garlic, peeled
Seasonings:
- ½ tsp. dried thyme
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
Gravy:
- 0.87 oz. chicken gravy packet (such as McCormick)
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Cook Bacon: In a skillet, cook the bacon until crispy. Set aside.
- Season Chicken: Season chicken thighs with thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Sear Chicken: In the same skillet, sear chicken thighs on both sides until golden brown.
- Add Garlic: Add garlic cloves around the chicken.
- Make Gravy: Mix chicken gravy packet with water and pour over the chicken.
- Bake: Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Serve: Serve chicken thighs with garlic cloves and bacon gravy.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, you can add a splash of white wine to the gravy mixture.
- You can garnish with fresh herbs like parsley before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh with gravy
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg