Lemon Butter Chicken
Lemon Butter Chicken. Remove from heat, and mix in Italian salad dressing, lemon juice, and Worcestershire sauce. Transfer chicken to a plate while leaving any little bit of excess oil in pan. Tender, juicy chicken breasts bathing in a creamy lemon butter sauce that (impossible though it may sound) contains no cream, this easy chicken dinner is Paleo friendly, keto friendly, and people-who-love-delicious-food extra friendly. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. This savory Lemon Butter Chicken is just over the top! To cook Lemon Butter Chicken you need 11 ingredients and 9 steps quickly.
The ingredients needed to make Lemon Butter Chicken:
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8 of bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
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1 tablespoon of smoked paprika
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to taste of Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
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3 tablespoons of unsalted butter, divided
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3 cloves of garlic, minced
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1 cup of chicken broth
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1/2 cup of heavy cream
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1/4 cup of freshly grated Parmesan
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of Juice of 1 lemon
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1 teaspoon of dried thyme
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2 cups of baby spinach, chopped
Steps to make Lemon Butter Chicken:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Season chicken thighs with paprika, salt and pepper, to taste.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side; drain excess fat and set aside.
- Melt remaining tablespoon butter in the skillet. Add garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream, Parmesan, lemon juice and thyme.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat, stir in spinach, and simmer until the spinach has wilted and the sauce has slightly thickened, about 3-5 minutes.
- Return chicken to the skillet.
- Place skillet into the oven and roast until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 25-30 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- Plated dish served with orzo pasta.
Melt remaining tablespoon butter in the skillet. Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream, Parmesan, lemon juice and thyme. Lemon Chicken Recipe: This dish is going to become a favorite chicken dinner recipe for BUSY evenings. The chicken breast is generously coated in parmesan and pan-fried to give it a crispy crust. The chicken is then smothered in a lemon butter sauce with garlic that adds so much flavor to the chicken.
