Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs Recipe
Easy Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs Recipe is a one pot chicken thigh dinner guaranteed to impress even the pickiest eaters - bursting with rich lemon garlic butter flavor and crispy, crunchy chicken thighs in under 20 minutes. Perfect in salads sandwiches or wraps, over pasta & rice, or on its own with vegetables.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 363kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp clarified butter
- t tsp celtic sea salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 6 chicken thighs
- ¼ cup garlic diced
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- ½ cup dry white wine
- ½ lemon sliced into rounds, hot or medium
Instructions
- In a large, heavy pan, melt butter until liquid and shiny on high.
- Pat chicken thighs dry with a paper towel.
- Generously season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
- Add chicken to pan and cook 3-4 minutes until one side is golden brown and crunchy. Flip and repeat for other side. Reduce heat to medium.
- Add diced garlic to pan, stirring quickly to prevent burning.
- Sprinkle lemon zest over chicken thighs.
- When garlic is soft and fragrant (not burned), add oregano, lemon slices, and wine.
- Cook until sauce has thickened and chicken thighs have reached 165 degrees internally.
- Remove from pan and plate with grilled vegetables, topping with sauce. Also great to add to salads, wraps, tacos, or save for meal prep to reheat for lunch.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 616mg | Fiber: 1g