Garlic Herb Butter Chicken Thighs with Asparagus
Nutrition unverified · 4 servings · US measures · 10 min publisher preparation per four-serving batch
Total time: 30 min
Garlic Herb Butter Chicken Thighs with Asparagus, adapted from Christina Cherrier.
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| Check poultry or reheated cooked chicken reaches 165°F at the thickest center. | |||
| Melt butter over medium; briefly warm garlic/herbs | Cook herb-butter thighs skin-side first 5–6 min then 5–7 min to 165°F | Return chicken to asparagus and warm about 2 min; garnish | |
| Sauté asparagus 4–6 min; deglaze with broth and reduce 1 min | |||
Ingredients
- 4 count Chicken thighsskin-on, bone-in · Source quantity range 4–5; lower value selected for scaling.
- 3 tbsp Unsalted butterdivided
- 4 clove Garlicminced
- 1 tbsp Freshly chopped oregano
- 1 tsp Fresh rosemarychopped
- 1 tsp Fresh thymechopped
- 1 lb Asparagusends trimmed
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ½ tsp Salt and pepperto taste · Source combines salt and pepper under one amount; their separate amounts are unspecified.
- ¼ cup Chicken brothor water
- Not specified Slices of fresh lemonfor garnish · Source gives no numeric quantity; use to taste/as garnish as written.
- Not specified Fresh chopped parsleyfor garnish · Source gives no numeric quantity; use to taste/as garnish as written.
Before you start
- Stovetop
- Pans
Prepare cold sides first. Keep raw-poultry tools separate; use clean serving utensils. Probe more than one thick piece. A timer is not a doneness test.
Cook
- Step 1
Dry chicken thighs, then season both sides with paprika and part of the salt and pepper.
- Step 2
Melt two-thirds of the butter over medium. Add garlic, oregano, rosemary and thyme; stir briefly until fragrant without burning.
- Step 3
Cook thighs skin side down 5–6 minutes, then turn for 5–7 minutes, until the thickest meat reads 165°F; lower heat if browning too fast. Set aside.
- Step 4
Melt remaining butter, add asparagus and remaining salt and pepper, and sauté 4–6 minutes until tender. Add broth, coat asparagus and reduce 1 minute.
- Step 5
Return thighs and warm a couple of minutes; finish with lemon and parsley.
Where your attention goes
Stages can overlap. Do not add every row as separate elapsed time. Safe endpoints and actual appliance behavior override the estimate.
Why this works
Nutrition per serving
Calories: Not provided; protein: Not provided; total carbs: Not provided; fiber: Not provided; net carbs: Not provided
Source nutrition is reported only where its per-portion basis is supported. Unavailable totals are not estimated.
Listed allergens: milk. Check purchased labels and cross-contact.
First-cook checks
- Chicken range 4–5 uses four bone-in skin-on thighs.
- The publisher gives no separate split for the combined salt-and-pepper amount; this adaptation uses half at each stage.
- The publisher gives a 4–5 range for Chicken thighs; this adaptation uses the lower value when scaling.
- The publisher gives no measured amount for: Slices of fresh lemon, for garnish.
- The publisher gives no measured amount for: Fresh chopped parsley, for garnish.
- Ingredient quantities are scaled from 4 original portions to four portions. Fractions of whole items may need weighing or dividing after preparation. Larger batches need extra cooking space or batches; keep thickness and endpoint checks.
- Adapted from Christina Cherrier. This adaptation has not been kitchen-tested.
- The source does not provide verified values for every per-portion macronutrient. Missing values stay unreported; a keto label from the publisher is not a verified net-carb total.
- Safe doneness checks are added to the publisher method; timers alone do not establish doneness.
Leftovers
Refrigerate in shallow containers within two hours, or one hour above 90°F. Use within 3–4 days or freeze; reheat to 165°F. Keep cold greens and yogurt separate.
Sources
- Christina Cherrier: Garlic Herb Butter Chicken Thighs with Asparagus
https://www.eatwell101.com/garlic-butter-herb-chicken-and-asparagus - FoodSafety.gov: safe minimum internal temperatures
https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-internal-temperatures
These recipes include household adaptations and recipes adapted from the linked publishers. The adaptations have not been kitchen-tested. Nutrition provenance and source limitations are listed with each recipe; missing nutrition stays unreported.
