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How to make Pan Fried Chicken Thighs

Put together a restaurant-worthy meal right in the comforts of your kitchen with this pan-fried chicken thighs recipe. It offers the enticing essence of a fine-dining dish while barely requiring anything lavish, just pantry staples and simple cooking steps.
  • cook TIME 30 mins
  • prep TIME 5 mins
  • total TIME 35 mins
Course: Main dishCuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 462 kcal
Author: Luna Regina

Ingredients (12)

  • 26 oz bone-in chicken thighs
  • 24 oz potato sliced into large cubes
  • 8 oz green bean ends removed
  • 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp parsley chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Prep

1

Slice the potatoes: Peel the skin, then slice the potatoes lengthwise into thick wedges. Gather the wedges, stack them up, and cut them crosswise into medium-sized cubes.

2

Chop the parsley: Gather the leaves and thinly slice them. Rock the knife over the cut pile a few times until the pieces are finely chopped.

Cook

1

Season the chicken: Dry rub 1 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 3/4 tsp salt onto 26 oz bone-in chicken thighs until fully covered.

2

Roast the potatoes: Preheat the oven to 425 °F. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spread out 24 oz potatoes and bake in the middle rack of the oven for 20 - 25 minutes.

3

Pan-fry the chicken thighs: In a pan over medium heat, add 2 tbsp olive oil and wait for it to heat up (but not smoking). Then, add the seasoned chicken thighs and cook the chicken for around 5 - 7 minutes on each side. 

4

Make the pan sauce: Remove the chicken thighs from the pan but leave the dark yellow pan sauce; add 2 tbsp unsalted butter and wait for it to melt.

5

Add other ingredients: Then, add 1/2 cup water, 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour, and 3 tbsp heavy cream and stir until the texture slightly thickens and the color turns pale yellow.

6

Roast the green beans: On the same baking sheet that roasted the potatoes, add 8 oz green beans and put them back in the oven. Roast at 425 °F for 10 minutes.

7

Garnish and serve: Transfer the pan-fried chicken thighs onto serving plates along with the roasted potatoes and green beans. Add some pan sauce in the corner, garnish with 2 tbsp parsley, and serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 462kcal | Fat 22.8g | Saturated Fat 8.7g | Trans Fat 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat 2.6g | Monounsaturated Fat 9.7g | Cholesterol 161.2mg | Sodium 608.2mg | Potassium 1196.8mg | Carbohydrate 32.5g | Fiber 5.9g | Sugar 4.2g | Protein 32.4g | Vitamin A 1224.9IU | Vitamin C 25mg | Calcium 61mg | Iron 3mg