With great flavor and minimal prep and clean up, these skillet buttery lemon herb chicken thighs will become an instant family favorite.
Prep Time: 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
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Total Time: 25 minutesminutes
Servings:4servings
Ingredients
4bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
salt and black pepper to taste
3-4tablespoonsbutter
2teaspoonsminced garlic
1teaspoonfinely chopped basil , (see note)
½teaspoonfinely chopped oregano
½teaspoonfinely chopped thyme
juice of 1 lemon, (1-2 tablespoons, depending on how strong you prefer the lemon flavor)
Instructions
Grease your skillet with a little bit of olive oil (1/2 teaspoon) or cooking spray and preheat over medium heat. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper to taste. Add chicken to skillet, top side down, and cook 2-3 minutes until tops are browned. Transfer chicken to a plate.
Add butter to skillet and melt over medium heat. Stir garlic and herbs and saute 1-2 minutes until garlic is fragrant. Stir in lemon juice.
Return chicken to skillet and cook 6-8 minutes on each side until cooked through.
Flip chicken over a couple of times in the butter sauce to get a good coating immediately before serving. Top with freshly chopped basil or other herbs if desired, along with additional lemon slices or wedges for garnish.
Notes
In place of the fresh basil, oregano, and thyme, you can use 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning.