Creamy lemon butter chicken is a delicious and easy recipe for a weeknight dinner. Juicy chicken breasts are coated in a creamy lemon butter sauce that's both tangy and rich. Serve over rice or with crusty bread to soak up every last drop of the sauce.
Ingreadient
- 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(120 mL)
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese(30 g)
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach(85 g)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 cup chicken broth(240 mL)
Direction
- 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!