Skillet Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs
Crispy sautéed chicken thighs drizzled with a savory Lemon Garlic Sauce. Ready in half an hour!
Recipe adapted from Joyful Healthy Eats
Recipe adapted from Joyful Healthy Eats
Recipe - FRANCE AVE EDINA
Skillet Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs
Prep Time5 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time30 Minutes
Ingredients
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 tablespoon olive oil
FOR THE LEMON GARLIC SAUCE: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan + 1 tablespoon to garnish
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine first 6 ingredients. Set aside.
- Pat the chicken thighs dry.
- Sprinkle chicken thighs with the prepared spice mixture. Gently rub the mixture into the thighs.
- Heat a large cast iron skillet to medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and then place chicken thighs into the pan.
- Sauté on the first side for 5-6 minutes. Flip the chicken, turn the heat down to medium and cook the chicken for 8-10 minutes, until you don’t see any more pink.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set on a plate.
- TO MAKE THE LEMON GARLIC SAUCE: Turn the heat down to low. To the skillet add butter, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and minced garlic. Using a spoon or a whisk, scrape all the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Stir until garlic is fragrant and butter is melted
- Add Parmesan cheese, smoked paprika and red pepper flakes. Whisk to stir everything together. Place the chicken back in the skillet and let cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and add the juice of 1 lemon over the whole thing.
- Using a spoon, drizzle the sauce over each chicken thigh.
- Garnish with 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.
5 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 8 servings
L&B Garlic Powder, 2.4 Ounce
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L&B Ground Cumin, 1.7 Ounce
$6.49$3.82/oz
Morton Fine Sea Salt, 17.6 Ounce
$4.89$0.28/oz
L&B Smoked Spanish Paprika, 2.1 Ounce
$6.69$3.19/oz
L&B Cracked Black Pepper, 1.7 Ounce
$6.89$4.05/oz
Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
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$1.00 avg/ea was $1.25 avg/ea$1.99/lb
Bell & Evans Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, 1.86 Pound
$13.56 avg/ea$7.29/lb
L&B Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 16.9 Ounce
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$10.99 was $12.99$0.65/oz
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter, 16 Ounce
$10.99$0.69/oz
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Fresh Garlic Bulb, 0.2 Pound
$1.40 avg/ea$6.99/lb
Sartori Grated Parmesan Cheese, 7 Ounce
$5.79$0.83/oz
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L&B Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, 1.5 Ounce
$6.19$4.13/oz
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Italian Flat Leaf Parsley Bunch, 1 Each
$1.99
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine first 6 ingredients. Set aside.
- Pat the chicken thighs dry.
- Sprinkle chicken thighs with the prepared spice mixture. Gently rub the mixture into the thighs.
- Heat a large cast iron skillet to medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan and then place chicken thighs into the pan.
- Sauté on the first side for 5-6 minutes. Flip the chicken, turn the heat down to medium and cook the chicken for 8-10 minutes, until you don’t see any more pink.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set on a plate.
- TO MAKE THE LEMON GARLIC SAUCE: Turn the heat down to low. To the skillet add butter, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and minced garlic. Using a spoon or a whisk, scrape all the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Stir until garlic is fragrant and butter is melted
- Add Parmesan cheese, smoked paprika and red pepper flakes. Whisk to stir everything together. Place the chicken back in the skillet and let cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and add the juice of 1 lemon over the whole thing.
- Using a spoon, drizzle the sauce over each chicken thigh.
- Garnish with 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.