Description
Savory Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs are a quick and delightful dinner option that tantalizes your taste buds with zesty lemon, aromatic garlic, and a kick of black pepper. This dish features succulent bone-in chicken thighs, baked to perfection for juicy tenderness with crisp skin.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 bone-in chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp black pepper (coarsely ground)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels.
- In a bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper; toss chicken thighs in the mixture until well coated.
- Heat an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat and sear chicken thighs skin-side down for about 5 minutes until golden brown.
- Flip the chicken, add butter around it in the pan, and sprinkle with fresh parsley.
- Transfer skillet to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).
- Remove from oven, let rest for 5 minutes, then serve.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh (150g)
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 110mg