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This Lemon Butter Chicken Thigh Recipe is quick, easy and bursting with flavor! Juicy chicken thighs cooked with butter, lemon, thyme and garlic. The perfect one pan weeknight dinner!

Lemon Butter Chicken Thighs

This Lemon Butter Chicken Thigh Recipe is quick, easy and bursting with flavor! Juicy chicken thighs cooked with butter, lemon, thyme and garlic. The perfect one pan weeknight dinner!
4.56 from 45 votes
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Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken, dinner
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 327kcal
Author: Nicole Harris

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Boneless Skinless Foster Farms Simply Raised Chicken Thigh Fillets
  • 2-3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
  • Salt/Pepper
  • 1 Cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth - divided
  • 1/4 Cup butter
  • 10-12 Garlic Cloves - halved
  • 1/4 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 3-4 Fresh Thyme Sprigs

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in large fry pan over medium/high.
  • Generously coat chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Fry chicken in oil until brown. (5-6 minutes each side)
  • Remove chicken from pan and reduce heat to medium/low.
  • Quickly add 1/2 cup chicken broth and scrape bottom of pan to deglaze.
  • Add butter and garlic. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
  • Return chicken to pan and add the remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth.
  • Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Baste chicken with liquid twice during this time.
  • Remove lid. Add lemon juice and thyme.
  • Continue cooking until chicken until fully cooked and no pink remains. (about 10 minutes)

Notes

Prep all ingredients before you begin.

Nutrition

Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 22g | Sodium: 272mg
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