Blackened Ranch Pan-Fried Chicken Thighs
Recipe: #41101
July 06, 2023
Categories: Chicken, 5 Ingredients Or Less 5-Minute Prep, Bone-in Pieces, Chicken Dinner, more
"This is an easy, quick recipe that provides very tasty results. I like to use a cast iron skillet. The ranch seasoning helps to blacken and get the skin crispy. Great served with potatoes, mashed or roasted, and green beans or asparagus."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (335.8 g)
- Calories 772.3
- Total Fat - 60 g
- Saturated Fat - 14.2 g
- Cholesterol - 296.8 mg
- Sodium - 856.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 7.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
- Sugars - 1.1 g
- Protein - 48.8 g
- Calcium - 37.3 mg
- Iron - 2.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
Step 2
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, then rub all over with the ranch dressing mix.
Step 3
Transfer chicken thighs, skin side down, to the skillet.
Step 4
Cook undisturbed until the skin has blackened - for about 12-15 minutes.
Step 5
Turn chicken over and cook for about another 12-15 minutes until done (instant read thermometer stuck into the thickest part should read 175 degrees F.)
Tips
No special items needed.