Description
Craving Texas Roadhouse’s iconic herb-crusted chicken? This crispy, juicy recipe brings the restaurant experience home! With a golden crust packed with garlic, paprika, and fresh herbs, it’s perfect for weeknight dinners or weekend feasts. Customize it spicy, gluten-free, or classic—your kitchen, your rules! 🍗✨
Ingredients
Scale
For the chicken :
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (or breasts)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil (for cooking)
- 2 tbsp butter (for basting)
Optional sides :
- Mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls
Instructions
- Brine the chicken : Submerge chicken in buttermilk for 2–4 hours (or overnight).
- Prep the crust : Mix parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
- Dry the chicken : Pat it thoroughly with paper towels.
- Coat : Dip chicken in buttermilk, then dredge in spice mix. Repeat for extra crunch.
- Cook :
- Pan-sear : Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet. Sear skin-side down 5–6 mins until golden. Flip, add butter, and baste.
- Oven : Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 25–30 mins. Broil 2 mins for crispiness.
- Rest : Let chicken sit 5–10 mins before serving.
Notes
Dry chicken? Use a meat thermometer—pull at 165°F (74°C) .
Gluten-free? Swap flour for almond flour in the crust.
Spice it up : Add ½ tsp cayenne to the spice mix! 🌶️
- Prep Time: 10 mins (+2–4 hrs brining)
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Main dish
- Method: Pan-searing or Oven-roasting
- Cuisine: American/Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh
- Calories: 400 Kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg