Lemon Butter Chicken Thighs
This easy and flavorful recipe for Lemon Butter Chicken Thighs is seared in butter then baked with lemon slices. It’s a succulent and filling one-pan weeknight meal the whole family will love!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 5-6 chicken thighs
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 whole lemon, sliced
- salt and pepper, to taste
- fresh thyme
Instructions
- Pat dry chicken with paper towels. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside
- In a cast iron skillet melt butter and add oil in medium-high heat. Place chicken thighs skin side down and sear for 4-5 minutes of each side or until skin starts to turn golden brown. Turn chicken skin-side up and add in lemon slices and thyme.
- Transfer skillet to 425F degrees oven and bake for 25 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken registers 165F degrees.
- Optional to broil for 2 minutes to get the skin crispy and deep golden brown.