Ingredients for - Garlic-Brown Sugar Chicken Thighs

1. Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 8 (5 ounce)
2. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 8 (5 ounce)
3. Unsalted butter, divided 3 tablespoons
4. Garlic, minced 4 cloves
5. Packed brown sugar ¼ cup
6. Honey 1 tablespoon
7. Dried oregano ½ teaspoon
8. Dried thyme ¼ teaspoon
9. Dried basil ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Garlic-Brown Sugar Chicken Thighs

1 . Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

3 . Stage

Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear until brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a plate. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the skillet, stirring to loosen any browned bits on the bottom. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in brown sugar, honey, oregano, thyme, and basil until well combined. Turn off the heat and return chicken to the skillet, skin-side down. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6 . Stage

Roast in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 25 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7 . Stage

Drizzle pan sauce over chicken thighs when serving. DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS