Roast Lemon Chicken thighs with crispy, pan-seared skin then oven baked for tender and juicy flesh. Your new favourite chicken recipe is here! With a kick of garlic and aromatic herbs, this recipe is incredibly simple to make with minimal ingredients and maximum flavour!
807 kcal
/serving
35 min
Serves
4
Medium
American
Ingredients
- 6-8 skin on bone in chicken thighs (trimmed of excess fat)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp olive oil (divided)
- 1 1/2 tbsp garlic (minced or crushed)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chicken stock (or broth, or a dry white wine for extra flavour!)
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped, plus extra to garnish)
- 4 lemon slices (for garnish)
Preparation
Not specified
Cooking
- Preheat oven to 220°C | 430°F (220°C).
- Thoroughly pat thighs dry with paper towel.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a large oven-proof pan or skillet over medium-high heat.
- When pan is HOT, sear chicken skin-side down for 8-10 minutes, until crispy and golden browned.
- Flip and sear the underside for another 8 minutes, until the meat is golden.
- Move thighs to the side and add the garlic to the pan juices.
- Sauté until fragrant (30 seconds).
- Pour in the lemon juice and stock, then add in the herbs.
- Transfer chicken to hot oven and roast until completely cooked through (about 15-20 minutes).
- Garnish with extra parsley; taste test and adjust salt and pepper, if needed.
- Serve with lemon slices.
Plating & Serving
Not specified
Suggested Sides
Nutrition per Serving
807
Calories
57.4g
Protein
49% DV
12.1g
Carbs
4% DV
58.9g
Fat
75% DV
2.9g
Fiber
8% DV
2.8g
Sugars
880mg
Sodium
59% DV
331mg
Cholesterol
94% DV
| Diet Type | Low Carb |
| Health Labels | Sugar Conscious Keto Friendly Paleo Specific Carbs Mediterranean Dairy Free Gluten Free Wheat Free Egg Free Milk Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free No Sugar Added Sulphite Free Kosher |
* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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