Today’s share is a wonderful tried and true recipe from Food & Wine – Easy Baked Lemon & Garlic Chicken Thighs.
Easy Baked Lemon & Garlic Chicken Thighs
This family-favorite, quick and easy chicken thighs recipe is a delicious meal the whole family will love! Just a few ingredients and minutes to throw together, this super simple recipe allows the chicken to shine – crispy skin, tender and juicy, absolutely delicious chicken.
This chicken recipe has the perfect amount of lemon and garlic. For those who love lemon (like me), serve with fresh lemon slices/wedges to squeeze over top after baking. *Fresh Lemon Juice is best, but bottled works in a pinch.
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE LEMON & GARLIC BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS
bone-in chicken thighs with skin, lemon juice, fresh garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, brown sugar, fresh ground pepper, salt (sea salt or kosher), and fresh lemon slices/wedges for serving
HOW TO MAKE LEMON & GARLIC CHICKEN THIGHS
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F then line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pat dry chicken thighs with paper towel.
Next, place chicken in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, add olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and brown sugar and mix well, then pour over chicken. Toss chicken in marinade, coating evenly. Place chicken skin down on baking sheet.
Place on middle rack of oven and bake for 20-25 minutes. Next, turn chicken over and allow to bake for an additional 10 minutes, until chicken is cooked thoroughly, reaching a safe internal temp of 165 degrees F.
When ready, serve with fresh lemon to squeeze over top, your favorite veggies, rice (long grain wild rice is great) and a salad. Enjoy!
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- Lemon Rosemary & Garlic Chicken with Potatoes
- Oven-Fried Chicken
Easy Baked Lemon & Garlic Chicken Thighs
Recipe from Food and Wine, February 2014
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken thighs (bone-in with skin)
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- fresh cracker pepper, to taste
- kosher or sea salt, to taste
- lemon wedge slices for serving
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F then line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pat dry chicken thighs with a paper towel.
Next, place chicken in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, add olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and brown sugar and mix well, then pour over chicken. Toss chicken in marinade, coating evenly. Place chicken skin down on baking sheet.
Place on middle rack of oven and bake for 20–25 minutes. Next, turn chicken over and allow to bake for an additional 10 minutes, until the chicken is cooked thoroughly, reaching a safe internal temp of 165 degrees F.
Tips
Easy to adapt by adding your favorite chicken herbs and spices like oregano, thyme and more.
Fresh lemon juice is best, but bottled works in a pinch.
Thanks for stopping by!
Cheers!
Salma Khan
Very flavorful. I made this just for my husband and I and I used a whole lemon. It was just the right amount of tang. I also used a little more butter along the way when the chicken was cooking. Will definitely make again!