Creamy Lemon Butter Chicken

Creamy Lemon Butter Chicken

Recipe by Tasty from tasty.co

Meal

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 cup chicken broth

Instructions

  • Season chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and paprika.
  • Melt 2 Tbsp. butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown. Drain excess fat and set aside.
  • Melt 1 Tbsp. butter in the skillet. Add garlic, stir until fragrant, then add chicken broth, heavy cream, Parmesan, lemon juice, thyme, and stir. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to low.
  • Stir in spinach, simmer until spinach has wilted and the sauce has thickened.
  • Return chicken to the skillet. Bake at 400˚F (200˚C) for 25 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 541
  • Carbohydrate: 7g
  • Fat: 34g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 55g
  • Sugar: 2g

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