Crispy Lemon Chicken Thighs
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5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
7 mins
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Cook Time
7 mins
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Additional Time
5 mins
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Total Time
34 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
242 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
American
Crispy Lemon Chicken Thighs
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These Lemon Chicken Thighs with crispy, salty skin, an acidic lemon kick, and always-moist thigh meat are a total winner of a chicken dinner that will only take you 5 to 10 minutes of prep time.
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Ingredients
Special Equipment
- Oven-safe skillet *
- instant-read thermometer
Lemon Chicken Thighs
- 1 lemon washed
- 4 to 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs*
- salt and pepper
- ground thyme
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Slice half of the lemon into thin slices and set slices and remaining uncut half aside.
- Pat chicken thighs dry and sprinkle both sides with salt, pepper, and a light dusting (about 1/4 teaspoon total) of thyme.
- In a large oven-safe skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, swirl oil around the pan so that it is completely coated. Place thighs in the skillet skin-side down, and cook until well-browned and crispy, about 4-6 minutes.
- Remove from heat and flip chicken thighs. Nestle lemon slices in the pan between the chicken pieces and squeeze juice from remaining lemon half over the chicken.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes (longer for very large thighs), until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the thighs reads 165°F.
- Remove from oven, allow to rest for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- *If you don't own an oven-safe skillet, you can transfer the thighs to a lightly greased baking sheet after browning.
- *Serve 2 thighs per person for small thighs, 1 thigh for very large thighs, particularly if serving with a substantial side.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
242kcal
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 242kcal | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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