Description
An easy comfort meal featuring juicy herb butter chicken thighs, creamy mashed potatoes, and sweet glazed carrots. Perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 4 medium red potatoes, chopped
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 large carrots, peeled & halved
- 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp dried rosemary
Instructions
- Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet. Add seasoned chicken thighs, skin-side down, and cook until golden.
- Toss in chopped onions, garlic, thyme, and parsley. Stir until fragrant.
- Pour in broth and reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 20–25 minutes until the chicken is tender.
- Boil chopped potatoes until fork-tender. Mash with sour cream, butter, salt, and pepper.
- Toss carrots with oil, honey, paprika, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Roast at 425°F for 20 minutes, flipping halfway.
Notes
- Use fresh herbs if available for better flavor.
- Adjust seasoning to your taste.
- You can substitute honey with maple syrup for a different sweetness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop & Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 120mg