How To Make Lemon Chicken
The chicken thighs are seared then oven-baked in this herbed lemon chicken recipe, for crispy skin on the outside and rich juices on the inside.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 6-8pcschicken thighs(
- 1tspsalt
- ½tspblack pepper
- 2tspolive oil(divided)
- 1 ½tbspgarlic(minced or crushed)
- ¼cuplemon juice
- ¼cupchicken stock or broth
- 2tspdried oregano
- 1tspdried thyme
- 1tbspfresh chopped parsley,
- Lemon slices
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 430 degrees F. Thoroughly pat thighs dry with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper.
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Heat oil in a large oven-proof pan or skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, sear chicken skin-side down for 8 to 10 minutes, until crispy and golden brown. Flip and sear the underside for another 8 minutes, until the meat is golden.
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Move thighs to the side and add the garlic to the pan juices. Sauté until fragrant. Pour in the lemon juice and stock, then add in the herbs.
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Transfer chicken to hot oven and roast until completely cooked through about 15 to 20 minutes.
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Garnish with extra parsley; taste test and adjust salt and pepper, if needed. Serve with lemon slices.
Nutrition
- Calories: 326.35kcal
- Fat: 23.75g
- Saturated Fat: 6.16g
- Trans Fat: 0.11g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 10.59g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.73g
- Carbohydrates: 5.51g
- Fiber: 0.65g
- Sugar: 0.74g
- Protein: 22.17g
- Cholesterol: 125.40mg
- Sodium: 396.64mg
- Calcium: 41.49mg
- Potassium: 344.14mg
- Iron: 1.66mg
- Vitamin A: 34.47µg
- Vitamin C: 9.98mg
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