Chicken Thighs with Lemon Butter

Chicken Thighs with Lemon Butter

Crisp, juicy bone-in chicken thighs finished with a bright pan sauce of lemon, garlic, butter, and parsley.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C.

  2. Step 2

    Pat the chicken thighs dry, then season them evenly with the salt and black pepper.

    Ingredients used: 8.0 piece Chicken Thigh, 2.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 9.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: plate

  3. Step 3

    Heat the olive oil in the oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add the thighs skin-side down and sear until deeply golden, then turn them over.

    Timer: 8 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Olive Oil

    Cookware: oven-safe skillet, tongs

  4. Step 4

    Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast until the thickest part of the chicken reaches at least 74°C.

    Timer: 18 min (fixed)

    Cookware: instant-read thermometer, oven-safe skillet

  5. Step 5

    Move the cooked chicken to a clean plate and set the skillet over medium heat.

    Cookware: oven-safe skillet, plate, tongs

  6. Step 6

    Add the garlic to the skillet and cook until fragrant.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 12.0 gr Garlic

    Cookware: oven-safe skillet

  7. Step 7

    Add the chicken stock, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Scrape up the browned bits and simmer until the liquid is reduced by about half.

    Timer: 4 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 120.0 ml Chicken Stock, 2.0 piece Lemon

    Cookware: citrus juicer, citrus zester, oven-safe skillet

  8. Step 8

    Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the butter until the sauce is smooth, then fold in the parsley.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 15.0 gr Parsley, 85.0 gr Unsalted Butter

    Cookware: oven-safe skillet

  9. Step 9

    Return the chicken to the skillet and spoon the lemon butter sauce over it before serving.

    Cookware: oven-safe skillet, tongs

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: medium

Cook chicken to an internal temperature of at least 74°C. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and use them within 3 to 4 days.

Risk factors

  • raw poultry
  • hot oil splatter
  • oven-heated skillet