Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, lemon butter chicken. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
With this recipe you get perfectly tender, golden brown pan seared chicken breasts that are coated in that quick lemon pan sauce. Lemon Butter Chicken - Easy crisp-tender chicken with the creamiest lemon butter sauce ever - you'll want to forget the chicken and drink the sauce instead! LEMON BUTTER CHICKEN THIGHS, So simple and tasty. This lemon butter chicken recipe is fast and makes the best dinner.
Lemon Butter Chicken is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Lemon Butter Chicken is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook lemon butter chicken using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Lemon Butter Chicken:
- Take 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- Take 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- Prepare to taste Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- Make ready 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- Prepare 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Take 1 cup chicken broth
- Prepare 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Make ready 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- Take Juice of 1 lemon
- Prepare 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- Prepare 2 cups baby spinach, chopped
I use tenderloins for a shorter cooking time. Add garlic, stir until fragrant, then add chicken broth, heavy cream, Parmesan, lemon juice, thyme, and stir. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to low. Lemon Butter Chicken - juicy and moist chicken in a skillet of super creamy, lemony and cheesy white sauce, topped with yummy spinach and tomatoes!
Instructions to make Lemon Butter Chicken:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Season chicken thighs with paprika, salt and pepper, to taste.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Return chicken to the skillet.
- Place skillet into the oven and roast until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 25-30 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- Plated dish served with orzo pasta.
Bring to boil, then reduce heat to low. Lemon Butter Chicken - juicy and moist chicken in a skillet of super creamy, lemony and cheesy white sauce, topped with yummy spinach and tomatoes! How to make Lemon Butter Chicken: Slice chicken breast into bite-sized pieces, season with salt Lemon Butter Chicken is a quick & easy dinner, packed full of flavor. The chicken is dusted with parmesan and flour, so it's nice and crispy, the veggies are cooked in the same pan, so it's easy to clean up. And the lemon butter sauce is to die for!
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