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Juicy Lemon Chicken Thighs Easy Weeknight Dinner

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Juicy Lemon Chicken Thighs offer an easy dinner solution perfect for busy weeknight meals. This simple chicken recipe combines fresh lemon flavor with herbs for a family dinner everyone will enjoy. Quick, flavorful, and satisfying lemon chicken.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ pounds chicken thighs skin-on bone-in trimmed of excess fat
  • 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon for rub and 2 teaspoons for sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon for rub 1 tablespoon for cooking
  • 2 garlic cloves smashed
  • 1/4 cup 60ml lemon juice from 1 large lemon
  • 1 ¼ cups 300ml low-sodium chicken stock see chicken stock recipe
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Warm your oven to 400°F 204°C.
  2. Mix together mustard lemon zest oregano thyme salt and one tablespoon olive oil to form a rub then coat chicken thighs evenly on both sides.
  3. In a separate container combine remaining lemon zest lemon juice and chicken stock and keep aside.
  4. Warm the leftover tablespoon of olive oil in a large ovenproof pan over medium heat.
  5. Add garlic cloves and cook until fragrant and lightly browned about one minute then remove the garlic.
  6. Lay chicken thighs skin-side down in the hot garlic oil and brown skin well for two to three minutes.
  7. Turn chicken over pour in lemon juice mixture stir gently then place the pan in the oven.
  8. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 175°F.
  9. Take the pan out and move chicken to a plate covered loosely with foil.
  10. Put the pan back on medium heat to simmer the remaining liquid.
  11. Combine butter and flour with your fingers until crumbly paste forms.
  12. Whisk the butter flour paste into the sauce until it thickens and becomes glossy.
  13. Return chicken to the sauce then serve warm.

Notes

  • For crisp tops, broil 2–3 minutes at the end

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