Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs Easy Weeknight Dinner
Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs is a simple one pan chicken recipe perfect for an easy dinner. This weeknight meal is full of vibrant garlic flavors, ideal for family dinner occasions and quick cooking needs.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 2-4 1x
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 bone-in & skin-on chicken thighs excess skin removed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 10–12 cloves of garlic
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ cup nonpareil capers
Instructions
- Dry the chicken then toss it with olive oil, lemon pepper seasoning, garlic powder, and dried parsley before marinating in the fridge for at least an hour.
- Heat butter and olive oil in a skillet and brown the chicken skin-side down in batches until golden, then flip and cook briefly before removing to a plate.
- Cook the garlic cloves in the skillet until softened and lightly browned, about 2-3 minutes.
- Pour chicken broth into the skillet and scrape the bottom to loosen browned bits, simmer for a couple of minutes. Then stir in cream and lemon juice and bring to a gentle boil before mixing in the capers.
- Return the chicken to the skillet, spoon sauce over it, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until sauce thickens and chicken reaches 165°F internally.
- Serve the chicken topped with creamy lemon garlic caper sauce alongside your favorite sides.
Notes
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Nutrition
- Calories: 500 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 150mg