Description
Baked Lemon Butter Chicken is a flavorful and comforting dish that combines tender dark meat chicken with a rich and zesty lemon butter sauce. This recipe is easy to make and perfect for a cozy family dinner or entertaining guests.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 10 dark meat chicken pieces (drumsticks and thighs, trimmed)
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp Montreal chicken seasoning blend or any chicken seasoning of choice
Lemon Butter Sauce:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup minced red onion
- 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Melt Butter: In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Sauté Onions: Add onions to the melted butter and sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Add Herbs and Spices: Mix in parsley, garlic, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes.
- Prepare Sauce: Pour in chicken stock, Parmesan cheese, and heavy cream. Simmer briefly, then set aside to cool slightly.
- Season Chicken: Season chicken pieces with salt, smoked paprika, and chicken seasoning.
- Combine and Bake: Place seasoned chicken in a baking dish and pour the lemon butter sauce over it. Bake uncovered at 375°F for 1 hour & 45 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Broil: Broil the chicken until the skin is golden brown.
- Finish and Serve: Baste the chicken in sauce before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: Baked Lemon Butter Chicken, Lemon Chicken Recipe, Lemon Butter Sauce, Chicken Dinner
