Description
Delight your taste buds with these succulent Honey Garlic Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs. A perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors with a hint of citrus that will have you craving more. This easy-to-make dish is a winner for any weeknight meal.
Ingredients
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Chicken Thighs:
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
Sauce:
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Garnish:
- Chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Season the chicken: Pat chicken thighs dry, season with salt, pepper, lemon pepper seasoning, and paprika.
- Sear the chicken: Sear thighs in a skillet until golden.
- Make the sauce: Whisk garlic, honey, lemon juice, soy sauce, and lemon zest together.
- Bake: Pour sauce over chicken, bake for 20–25 minutes.
- Serve: Spoon pan sauce over chicken, garnish with parsley.
Notes
- For a deeper flavor, marinate the chicken in the sauce for 1–2 hours before cooking.
- You can use boneless thighs but reduce baking time by 5–7 minutes.
- Serve with rice, roasted vegetables, or mashed potatoes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh with sauce
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 390 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg
