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Creamy Garlic Sauce Lemon Chicken Thighs

Season the chicken thighs liberally with salt and pepper. The flavor really comes through when you season the chicken well and with the sauce added on top, it's divine!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 611kcal

Ingredients

For the chicken thighs:

  • 2 pounds (907 g) bone-in chicken thighs
  • kosher salt , to taste
  • black pepper , to taste
  • (optional) little bit of paprika and ground cumin
  • 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) butter
  • 4 cloves garlic , minced
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) Worcestershire sauce

For the lemon sauce:

  • zest of 1 medium lemon
  • 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) salt , or to taste
  • 1 cup (180 ml) heavy whipping cream
  • 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) minced parsley (optional garnish)
  • optional: serve with cooked pasta , noodles, rice, steamed veggies or side of bread.

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
    Oven knobs
  • Trim excess fat and/or skin around the chicken thighs. Pat dry the chicken thighs. Season all sides of chicken with salt and pepper. (optional) Season with sprinkle of paprika and ground cumin.
    Seasoning raw chicken thighs with salt and pepper
  • Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter to skillet and melt. When the butter completely melts add the chicken skin side down and sear the chicken. Cook until the chicken skin is brown and crisp, about 3 minutes.
    Searing the skin side of the chicken thighs
  • Flip the chicken and cook the other side for about 2 minutes. Turn off heat and remove the chicken from the pan. Add garlic and Worcestershire to the skillet. Return the chicken to the pan, skin side up.
    Adding chicken back to pan after putting in garlic and Worcestershire sauce
  • Place the skillet in the oven and bake the chicken for about 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken thighs are cooked through.
    Chicken in skillet ready to be put in oven
  • After chicken is cooked, remove it from the skillet.  Heat the skillet over medium heat, and then whisk in all of the ingredients for the lemon sauce (lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, dijon mustard, salt, and heavy cream). Add additional salt/pepper to taste.
    Sauce ingredients in skillet
  • Simmer the sauce for about 2 minutes, or until heated through. Return the chicken to the pan and let it soak up the sauce for about 2 minutes. Garnish with parsley, optional. Serve the chicken with the lemon sauce over rice, pasta or noodles.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Oven, Stove Top

Nutrition

Calories: 611kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 257mg | Sodium: 526mg | Potassium: 481mg | Vitamin A: 1145IU | Vitamin C: 5.6mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1.7mg