Cowboy Butter Chicken Thighs Recipe
Delicious and flavorful Cowboy Butter Chicken Thighs recipe that’s perfect for a hearty meal. Tender chicken thighs baked to perfection with a savory cowboy butter topping.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Chicken Thighs:
- 4 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Cowboy Butter:
- ½ cup prepared cowboy butter, softened
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Dry Chicken Thighs: Pat the chicken thighs’ skin dry with paper towels.
- Arrange Chicken: Place chicken thighs in the baking dish, skin side up.
- Season: Sprinkle kosher salt over the chicken.
- Apply Cowboy Butter: Spread softened cowboy butter over each thigh.
- Bake: Bake at 375°F for 40 minutes.
- Baste and Crisp: Baste chicken with pan juices, increase oven temp to 425°F, and bake for another 5–10 minutes until golden and crispy.
- Rest and Serve: Allow chicken to rest for 5–10 minutes before serving with pan juices spooned over the top.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 423 kcal
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 195mg
