Savory & Healthy Lemon Chicken

Baked Lemon-Butter Chicken Recipe That’s Healthy and Easy Enough To Make on Weeknights

These low-carb, keto-friendly chicken thighs are basted with a tangy and rich butter sauce. They are easy enough for a weeknight meal and guaranteed to impress the pickiest eaters. Serve over egg noodles, mashed potatoes, or rice, or alongside your favorite vegetables.

By France C

Prep: 5 min / Cook: 40 min / Total: 45 min // Servings: 4

Ingredients

 4 tablespoons butter, divided

4 cloves garlic

2 tablespoons lemon juice 

¼ teaspoon onion powder

4 (8 ounce) skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs

salt and ground black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

1.       Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2.       Place 3 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in a microwave oven until melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Smash garlic cloves with the side of a chef's knife and add garlic to the warm butter. Stir in lemon juice and onion powder. Set aside.

3.       Sprinkle both sides of chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a medium-sized oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken, skin-side down, for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip chicken over and brush skin with lemon-butter mixture. Pour remaining butter mixture into skillet and remove from heat.

4.       Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Brush skin every 10 minutes with pan juices.

5.       Remove skillet from the oven and place chicken on a serving platter. Drizzle chicken with pan juices and garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 510 calories; 34.4 g total fat; 179 mg cholesterol; 257 mg sodium. 6.7 g carbohydrates; 41.3 g protein; Full Nutrition

Source: Allrecipes.com