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Lemon Butter Chicken! Yum! It's a keeper 👍 👍

I made this lemon butter chicken recipe tonight.

Oh, my!  It was soooooo good!

 

 

LEMON BUTTER CHICKEN
  • 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 cups baby spinach, chopped
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees 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. Return chicken to the skillet.
  6. Place into oven and roast until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 25-30 minutes.
  7. Serve immediately

 

I used boneless breasts and added red potatoes.

I would say it's more like 4 servings, rather than 8, but other than that, I followed the recipe exactly. 

I highly recommend it.

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~ house cat ~
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Re: Lemon Butter Chicken! Yum! It's a keeper 👍 👍

That looks really yummy. And I like that you can do it in under an hour.

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Re: Lemon Butter Chicken! Yum! It's a keeper 👍 👍

@house_cat, thanks for posting--it looks delicious.  I will definitely be making this soon.

The next time that I hear salt and ice together, it better be in a margarita!
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Re: Lemon Butter Chicken! Yum! It's a keeper 👍 👍

Wish this was posted earlier as I was looking for a new recipe using chicken thighs.  This looks delicious so I'll definitely be making it.

 

P.s.  I do thank you for posting.

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Re: Lemon Butter Chicken! Yum! It's a keeper 👍 👍

This looks positively yummy!  I was just thinking the other day that I need more chicken recipes in my dinner rotation and this looks like it will really be a delicious new addition!

 

Thank you!

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Re: Lemon Butter Chicken! Yum! It's a keeper 👍 👍

Looks really good.

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Re: Lemon Butter Chicken! Yum! It's a keeper 👍 👍

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@coffee drinkerwrote:

Wish this was posted earlier as I was looking for a new recipe using chicken thighs.  This looks delicious so I'll definitely be making it.

 

P.s.  I do thank you for posting.


@coffee drinker

If you like Bourbon Chicken like they sell in a lot of Malls this is yummy.

 

Cajun Chef's Bourbon Chicken

 

2 lbs boneless chicken wings cut into bite sized chunks

1-2 T olive oil

1 garlic clove, crushed

1/4 t ginger

3/4 t crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 c apple juice

1/3 c light brown sugar

2 T ketchup

1 T cider vinegar

1/2 c water

1/3 c soy sauce

 

Heat oil in large skillet.

Add chicken pieces & cook until lightly browned. Remove Chicken.

Add remaining ingredients, heating over medium heat until well mixed & dissolved.

Add chicken & bring to a hard boil. Reduce heat & simmer for 20 mins.

 

Serve with Fried Rice

 
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Re: Lemon Butter Chicken! Yum! It's a keeper 👍 👍

Thx for sharing. Sounds & looks yummy. I know I will like it from the ingredients.

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Re: Lemon Butter Chicken! Yum! It's a keeper 👍 👍

@Nightowlz  thanks for the recipe.  May try it one of these nights.  Never met a chicken I didn't like.

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Re: Lemon Butter Chicken! Yum! It's a keeper 👍 👍

wow--what a beautiful plate you made! I would use breasts too;not a fan of thighs.