When we really want to impress dinner guests, or just want to take our weeknight dinner game up a notch, then a simple yet elegant meal is just the recipe we’re looking for. This isn’t a recipe for the faint of heart, as the garlic in this dish is definitely going to be the real star of the show. True garlic lovers will rejoice at this luxurious sauce drizzled generously over chicken thighs for a meal that is knock-your-socks-off good. This is actually a pretty simple meal to prepare but one that tastes like you’ve studied at a culinary school; plenty of garlic adds a ton of flavor, but the bone-in with skin chicken thighs are about as delicious and rich as can get. We really love how this comes together and here’s how we do it.

We like to use chicken thighs here, but any skin-on chicken pieces will do. Chicken thighs have more dark meat and that means they naturally have more flavor, so when we keep the skin on and the bone in, we’re really going full-flavor with just the meat alone. The next step is to add garlic, butter, and broth to make a savory sauce that will perfume your kitchen with an aroma that will start everyone’s mouths to water.

We know there’s a ton of garlic here, so you’ll likely want to make this with family or a group of friends that really like each other, but don’t let the amount of garlic steer you away from making this dish. Another way to up the flavor profile here is to use a dry white wine along with the chicken broth, so when we want to add that richness, we will replace the additional half cup of broth with a half cup of white wine. A few pats of butter, a little salt and pepper and within a matter of minutes we’ve created a luxurious sauce that everyone will want to lick off of their plates.

Rustic meals like this one are actually fairly elegant. These simple ingredients handled in just the right way can make a meal something rather extraordinary, and that is one of the reasons why we love this dish. Serve it with a side salad or some veggies, or add some carbs or starch with pasta or rice. Expect to hear some mmm-mmmms as folks devour this amazing chicken with garlic sauce…dare we call it gravy? It’s really that good!