Creamy Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs

Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs are bursting with flavor. They have the perfect seasoning with a balance of lemon, pepper, and garlic. Not only is this Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs recipe delicious, but it is also so easy to make. Perfect for busy weeknights as you can have this ready in less than 30 minutes. These lemon baked chicken thighs will be a crowd pleaser.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Calories: 512 kcal per serving

Ingredients

4–6 - Chicken Thighs
Salt and Pepper
2 tablespoons - butter
2 tablespoons - Olive Oil
1 cup - chicken broth
Lemon Juice
3 cloves - garlic
½ - Onion
½ cup - Milk
1 tbsp - Cornstarch
Lemon
Parsley

Instructions

First, preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Next, with paper towel pat chicken dry. Season with salt and pepper.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat add 1 Tablespoon of butter and olive oil, allowing the butter to melt fully.
Once butter has melted, add chicken thighs to the skillet. Cook chicken until golden brown, cook on each side for about 2-3 minutes. Then remove to a clean plate.
In a bowl or measuring cup, mix together the chicken broth, lemon juice and garlic. Then set aside.
Leave the skillet on medium-high heat and add onion, saute until softened.
Once onions look transparent, add broth-garlic mixture to skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Then reduce heat to medium and bring to a simmer until broth has reduced by half.
Once broth has reduced, add the butter to the skillet, and make a slurry by mixing together cornstarch and milk then pour into the skillet.
Place the chicken back in the skillet and bake 15-20 minutes. Until the internal temperature is 165 degrees f using a meat thermometer.

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