Lemon Butter Chicken It's also a quick-cooking skillet dinner perfect for weeknights! Boneless chicken breasts are flavored with lemon-pepper seasoning and cooked in a buttery lemon sauce you'll want to serve with just about everything. Serve with rice, pilaf or pasta to round our the chicken dinner.

Ingredients of Lemon Butter Chicken

  1. Prepare 8 of bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs.
  2. It's 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika.
  3. It's to taste of Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
  4. Prepare 3 tablespoons of unsalted butter, divided.
  5. Prepare 3 cloves of garlic, minced.
  6. It's 1 cup of chicken broth.
  7. It's 1/2 cup of heavy cream.
  8. It's 1/4 cup of freshly grated Parmesan.
  9. It's of Juice of 1 lemon.
  10. You need 1 teaspoon of dried thyme.
  11. You need 2 cups of baby spinach, chopped.

Lemon Butter Chicken step by step

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F..
  2. Season chicken thighs with paprika, salt and pepper, to taste..
  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. 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. 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. Return chicken to the skillet..
  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. Serve immediately..
  9. Plated dish served with orzo pasta..

This recipe also includes two healthy food groups, making it a complete meal. Lemon butter chicken with cream sauce is an easy and tasty dish that is cooked on the stovetop and then baked in the oven in one pan. Chicken thighs are cooked in a flavorful lemon and garlic cream sauce for a simple and delicious meal. This savory Lemon Butter Chicken is just over the top! Full of flavor, every bite is unforgettable.

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