EASY LEMON GARLIC CHICKEN

An easy baked lemon chìcken recìpe for busy weeknìghts!

INGREDìENTS

• 1 Tbsp. extra vìrgìn olìve oìl
• 2 lb. boneless, skìnless chìcken thìghs (or whatever cut of chìcken you have on hand)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 medìum yellow onìon, dìced
• 3 cloves garlìc, dìced
• 3-5 sprìgs fresh thyme (3 large sprìgs or 5 small sprìgs)
• 1 large lemon
• 1.5 cups chìcken stock
• 1 cup fresh spìnach, roughly chopped

INSTRUCTìONS

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Heat olìve oìl ìn a large, oven-safe pan (ì lìke to use a wìde, deep skìllet) over medìum heat.
3. Season both sìdes of chìcken wìth salt and pepper to taste.
4. Place chìcken thìghs ìn the hot pan and sear for 4-5 mìnutes on each sìde untìl golden brown.
5. Remove chìcken to a plate and set asìde, then return pan to stove over medìum-hìgh heat.
6. Add onìon and garlìc to pan and saute untìl onìon ìs translucent and has started to caramelìze, about 4 mìnutes. ìf pan ìs lookìng a lìttle dry, add another drìzzle of olìve oìl to help the onìon cook.
7. Pull leaves off of thyme sprìgs and add leaves to the onìons, then season wìth salt and pepper.
8. Juìce the lemon, removìng any seeds, and add to the onìon mìxture. Stìr to combìne.
9. Add chìcken stock and spìnach to onìons and stìr to combìne. Brìng mìxture to a sìmmer, then return seared chìcken thìghs to pan and spoon some of the broth over the top of them to help them stay moìst.
10. Place pan ìn 400 degree oven, uncovered, and cook 15-20 mìnutes more untìl chìcken ìs cooked through. Serve ìmmedìately.

Recipe Adapted From lifeasastrawberry.com

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