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Chicken Thighs With Garlic And Lemon

Here's how you make Chicken Thighs With Garlic And Lemon
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 8m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • For candied lemon zest
  • 2 lemons
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • For Chicken
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • 8 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2 pounds chicken thighs (raw)
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 425°F.

  • Step 2: Cut zest from lemons into thin strips and place in saucepan along with sugar and water.

  • Step 3: Simmer and cook until peel is translucent, 10-15 minutes.

  • Step 4: Strain and let cool.

  • Step 5: Juice lemons, set aside.

  • Step 6: In heavy ovenproof saute pan, heat oil over medium heat.

  • Step 7: Add garlic cloves and chicken thighs. Brown chicken on both sides.

  • Step 8: Add stock and lemon juice, bring to boil over high heat.

  • Step 9: Transfer pan to oven and roast for 40 (they said 20 minutes . I like well done chicken)minutes or until chicken is golden and juices run clear.

  • Step 10: Reserving sauce in pan, transfer chicken to warm platter and cover with foil to keep warm.

  • Step 11: Reduce sauce until it coats back of spoon, 10 minutes.

  • Step 12: Add candied lemon.

  • Step 13: Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  • Step 14: Spoon sauce over chicken thighs to serve.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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