Description
Lemon Butter Chicken Thighs deliver a juicy and flavorful meal that’s perfect for any weeknight. This dish features tender chicken thighs cooked in a tangy lemon garlic butter sauce. Enjoy creamy lemon butter chicken with simple ingredients and easy steps. It’s a beloved recipe popular on Pinterest in the USA.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5–6 chicken thighs
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 whole lemon sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh thyme
Instructions
- Dry the chicken thighs thoroughly and season them well with salt and pepper.
- Heat butter and olive oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
- Place chicken in the skillet skin side down and brown each side for 4-5 minutes until the skin turns golden.
- Flip the chicken so the skin faces up, then arrange lemon slices and thyme around it.
- Move the skillet to a preheated oven at 425F and bake for 25 minutes until the chicken reaches 165F internally.
- For extra crispness, broil the chicken skin side up for 2 minutes after baking.
Notes
- To store, place the cooked and cooled chicken thighs in an airtight container or a food safe storage bag in the fridge for 3 to 4 days To reheat cooked chicken thighs, warm them up in a skillet on the stove Alternatively, place the chicken on a sheet pan and warm in a 350ºF oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until warmed through To get the skin crispy again, broil the chicken skin side up for 1 to 2 minutes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 441kcal
- Sugar: 0.01g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g + 15g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 0.4g
- Fiber: 0.01g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 169mg