Lemon Sauce Chicken Thighs
An simply way to cook flavorful, juicy chicken thighs
Servings 4 servings
Calories 422kcal
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2-3 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp Pink Himalayan Salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 large lemon juice (optional zest)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- Add butter to skillet. Once butter is melted, add chicken thighs skin side down to skillet and cook for ~6 minutes.
- Once skin looks crispy, flip and cook for another 4-6 minutes (skin should be crispy and golden brown on each side but chicken will not be fully cooked)
- Remove chicken from skillet and place on a plate. Add garlic to pan and saute for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add lemon juice & broth to deglaze. Add chicken back to pan.
- Place skillet in the oven and bake for 25 minutes or until internal temp reaches 165F.
- Top with parsley and serve with cauliflower rice or other low carb vegetable.
- Best stored in air tight container in the fridge up to 5 days.
Notes
Net Carbs: 1g
Serving Size: 1 Thigh (plus pan sauce)
Serving Size: 1 Thigh (plus pan sauce)
Nutrition
Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 35g