Hey folks, happy Tuesday! Just another chilly January day here…I had a serious craving for some seriously good chicken today so I made these Savory Pan-Seared Chicken Thighs for lunch. You guys – these are the BOMB. And seriously tasty.
Dale’s Steak Seasoning is my secret ingredient in this recipe – it’s a savory marinade made with a blend of exotic spices, originating in Birmingham AL. I discovered in the early 90’s while living in Atlanta GA when my ex introduced me to it… we were grilling burgers out with some friends and let’s just say I got quite addicted to this delicious sauce verrryyy quickly – it was love at first sight actually. Now I use it on almost EVERYTHING: chicken, steak, pork, burgers, and even grilled lamb or quail! It’s gives such a rich flavor to anything you put it on, really so you don’t need a lot of extra seasonings when using it.
The recipe is super easy too – I poured about 1/4 cup of the Dale’s Seasoning marinade over the chicken thighs into a mixing bowl and then added 2 tablespoons olive oil, a dash of black pepper and red pepper flakes, a tablespoon of dried chives, a little garlic powder…
and then a dash of my other secret ingredient, Trader Joe’s Mushroom + Co Multipurpose Umami Seasoning, which is a blend of porcini and white button mushroom powder, sea salt, dried onion powder, ground mustard seed, crushed red pepper, black pepper, and dried thyme, that add tons of #UMAMI to the dish that I can’t even describe.
Poke a few holes on each chicken thigh and mush it all over the chicken with tongs and then let it all marinate in a large plastic baggie or mixing bowl in the fridge for about 30 mins.  Then, pan-sear the chicken thighs in a large sauté pan over medium-high for 5 minutes on each side until crispy and browned, and the sauce gets a little syrupy and caramelized. (You can also bake or grill them of course if you prefer.) The final crown touch was I topped the chicken with some crispy fried garlic flakes for extra crunch and flavor (the kind you find in an Asian market..if you can’t find these, you can sub crispy fried onions or shallots crushed up or make your own)…. oh my goodness, this is truly the best #chicken I have EVER tasted!
You can use my marinade recipe on any protein or veggies you prefer, it’s that versatile and full of flavor. And like I mentioned it’s super delish on grilled burgers too. I can’t even tell you how much I love this stuff. So with that said, here’s the actual recipe below. Feel free to use it on anything and everything and I promise you will never go back to dry, bland, tasteless chicken ever again and you will be as hooked on this stuff as I am..I promise!
Enjoy. 🙂
This recipe for Savory Pan-Seared Chicken Thighs is my go-to recipe for all around full flavored delicious chicken! Marinated in Dale's Seasoning along with Trader Joe's Umami Seasoning, olive oil, black and red pepper, chives and topped with crispy garlic flakes. Easy peasy and totally amazing.
Ingredients
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup Dale's Steak Seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon dried chives (or 2 tablespoon fresh minced)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Trader Joe's Umami Seasoning
- Crispy garlic flakes, for garnish
Instructions
- Pour 1/4 cup of the Dale's Seasoning marinade over the chicken thighs into a medium mixing bowl. Add 1/8 cup olive oil, a dash of black pepper and red pepper flakes, a tablespoon of dried chives, a dash of garlic powder and Trader Joe's Umami Seasoning.
- Mush it all together over the chicken and let it marinate in the fridge for 30 mins.
- Heat a saute pan or grill over medium-high heat. Add the chicken thighs and cook for 5 minutes on each side until crispy and browned.
- Top chicken with crispy garlic flakes for garnish. Serve immediately.
Other marinade recipes you may enjoy:Â