Lemon Butter Chicken

Niki Freeman
Niki Freeman @nikifreeman
Florida

Impress your family and friends with this easy to make crisp-tender chicken with the creamiest lemon butter sauce ever! Note: ingredients listed are for 8 portions but my pictures show just 4 portions - just halve ingredients or save leftovers! Based on a recipe from Damn Delicious.

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Lemon Butter Chicken

Impress your family and friends with this easy to make crisp-tender chicken with the creamiest lemon butter sauce ever! Note: ingredients listed are for 8 portions but my pictures show just 4 portions - just halve ingredients or save leftovers! Based on a recipe from Damn Delicious.

#nikicuisine #mycookbook

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Ingredients

40 min + prep
8 servings
  1. 8bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  2. 1 tablespoonsmoked paprika
  3. to tasteKosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  4. 3 tablespoonsunsalted butter, divided
  5. 3 clovesgarlic, minced
  6. 1 cupchicken broth
  7. 1/2 cupheavy cream
  8. 1/4 cupfreshly grated Parmesan
  9. Juice of 1 lemon
  10. 1 teaspoondried thyme
  11. 2 cupsbaby spinach, chopped

Cooking Instructions

40 min + prep
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F.

  2. 2

    Season chicken thighs with paprika, salt and pepper, to taste.

  3. 3

    Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side; drain excess fat and set aside.

  4. 4

    Melt remaining tablespoon butter in the skillet. Add garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, heavy cream, Parmesan, lemon juice and thyme.

  5. 5

    Bring to a boil; reduce heat, stir in spinach, and simmer until the spinach has wilted and the sauce has slightly thickened, about 3-5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Return chicken to the skillet.

  7. 7

    Place skillet into the oven and roast until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 25-30 minutes.

  8. 8

    Serve immediately.

  9. 9

    Plated dish served with orzo pasta.

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Niki Freeman @nikifreeman
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A home cook with a passion for cooking and creating in my kitchen. I enjoy making soups, curries, stir-fries, pasta dishes, English roast dinners and the challenge of creating new meals using whatever is in the fridge and pantry. Asian, Indian, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines are among my favorites. Anything spicy. I prefer savory over sweet and rarely eat desserts. Avid collector of recipe books and dishes!http://www.instagram.com/nikifreemanhttp://www.facebook.com/nikicuisine
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