Baked Lemon Butter Chicken Thighs

Succulent lemon and garlic baked chicken thighs; an easy and tasty weeknight meal that's guaranteed to impress the pickiest eaters!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 510 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 4 (8 ounce) skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
• 0.25 teaspoon onion powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Sprinkle both sides of chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a medium 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.

Step 5

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.