Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs. Chicken seasoned with lemon, garlic, butter, oregano, and basil, pan seared, and finished to perfection in the oven.
Preparing this chicken is super easy and straight forward. The high heat and pan sear gives the chicken a crispy exterior and a juicy and tender interior.
The combination of lemon, butter, and garlic is just fantastic and can be a staple in so many other recipes. This is the second version of our lemon garlic chicken recipe. For the other version check out our invent your chicken recipe page.
NOTE
Before beginning the recipe remember to read the “Invent Your Recipe” section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
How to Make Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Seasoning the Chicken:
- In a large bowl or bag add the chicken thighs, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper, and mix well.
Preparing the Chicken:
- In a large oven safe skillet on high heat melt the butter and sauté the sliced garlic until golden brown (about 2 minutes).
- Next, add the chicken thighs and cook on all sides until the chicken is golden brown (about 2 minutes a side).
- Next, add half of the lemon juice to the top of the chicken and place in the oven. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken has reached 165 degrees.
- Remove the lemon garlic chicken thighs from the oven and add the remaining lemon juice to the top of the chicken. Let the chicken sit for 5 minutes before serving.
How to Serve Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs
- Serve the lemon garlic chicken thighs with rice or a potato and your favorite vegetable.
Invent Your Recipe:
This recipe is a quick way to prepare flavorful chicken and can easily be paired with a starch and vegetable for a quick and balanced meal. My favorite combinations are quinoa or rice, with, broccoli, zucchini, or green beans.
There is very little prep involved with this dish, but if you would like to add some texture to the chicken an do not mind a few more minutes of work, dredge the chicken in flour before adding to the hot butter. This will create a little coating for the chicken that will soak up some more of the lemon garlic butter sauce!
For more recipes like this lemon garlic chicken thighs dish, check out another one of our featured chicken posts here.
The Recipe
Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs
- 2 gloves of garlic sliced
- ½ tsp. dried oregano
- ½ tsp. dried basil
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- ½ stick butter
- Juice of one lemon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Seasoning the Chicken:
- In a large bowl or bag add the chicken thighs, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper, and mix well.
Preparing the Chicken:
- In a large oven safe skillet on high heat melt the butter and sauté the sliced garlic until golden brown (about 2 minutes).
- Next, add the chicken thighs and cook on all sides until the chicken is golden brown (about 2 minutes a side).
- Next, add half of the lemon juice to the top of the chicken and place in the oven. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken has reached 165 degrees.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and add the remaining lemon juice to the top of the chicken. Let the chicken sit for 5 minutes before serving.
To Serve:
- Serve with rice or a potato and your favorite vegetable.
Invent Your Recipe
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