How to Prepare Quick Lemon Butter Chicken

Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, lemon butter chicken. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Lemon Butter Chicken is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Lemon Butter Chicken is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. 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:

1. Make ready 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
2. Get 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
3. Get to taste Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
4. Prepare 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
5. Prepare 3 cloves garlic, minced
6. Take 1 cup chicken broth
7. Take 1/2 cup heavy cream
8. Make ready 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
9. Make ready Juice of 1 lemon
10. Take 1 teaspoon dried thyme
11. Take 2 cups baby spinach, chopped

Steps to make Lemon Butter Chicken:

1. Preheat oven to 400°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.
6. Return chicken to the skillet.
7. Place skillet into the oven and roast until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 25-30 minutes.
8. Serve immediately.
9. Plated dish served with orzo pasta.

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