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One Pan Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken with Asparagus is a super easy ‘throw-together’ recipe!
Low carb, Keto approved AND family friendly! One pan meals are one of our favourite ways to prepare anything around here, and this One Pan Garlicky Lemon Butter Chicken Asparagus is another incredibly easy recipe to add to your list.
Chicken thighs and asparagus are cooked in an irresistible sauce makes a simple dinner with minimal clean up!
CHICKEN THIGHS
You can’t go wrong with this recipe. Honestly. Easy to prepare, even easier to EAT which is always a good thing, right? I mean chicken that’s juicy on the inside, golden and crisp on the outside, swimming in so many incredible flavours made up with only a handful of ingredients.
New favourite chicken recipe!
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO COOK CHICKEN?
First, you’re going to sear your chicken in a cast iron skillet OR an oven proof pan. If you don’t have one, you can always place the chicken directly into a baking dish and skip the searing part. It’s completely up to you.
Once you get your. chicken nice, crispy and golden, you’re going to add all the flavours to the pan. Butter, garlic, lemon juice, and fresh thyme (or your herbs of preference) to seal the deal.
Lastly, after finishing it the chicken off in the oven, add your asparagus spears and allow them to cook to your liking. I like mine crisp-tender and put them in during the last 10 minutes of roasting time. If you like them softer, add them in during the last 15 minutes.
One Pan Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken and Asparagus for dinner, just-like-that.
You’re going to love this chicken dinner. Easy to throw together, incredible flavours and perfect for busy weeknights.
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Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs with Asparagus
Ingredients
- 6 bone in chicken thighs skin on or off
- 1 pinch salt to season
- 1 pinch cracked pepper
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme or your herbs of choice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic crushed, or 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/3 cup lemon juice 1 lemon, fresh squeezed
- 1 lemon thinly sliced
- 5 fresh thyme
- 2-3 asparagus bunches about 24 spears, woody ends removed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C | 400° F. Season chicken thighs with salt, pepper and dried thyme.
- Heat a large (34 cm or 13-14 inch) cast iron skillet (or heavy based oven-proof pan), over medium-high heat. When the skillet (or pan) is hot, add the oil. Sear the thighs, skin-side down, until skin is golden and crisp (about 4-5 minutes). Flip chicken and sear on the other side for a further 5 minutes.
- Melt the butter in the pan. Add the garlic until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Pour in the lemon juice, and sprinkle over fresh thyme leaves from 2 sprigs. Place another 2 sprigs around the chicken.
- Transfer skillet (or pan), to the oven and cook for 25-30 minutes, or until completely cooked through. Add the asparagus spears to the pan during the last 12 minutes of cook time.
- Garnish with lemon slices and leaves from the remaining sprig of thyme. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
My go to chicken thigh recipe! The whole family loves it! It’s so easy to make and quick to prep. Sometimes I’ll use broccoli or bell peppers. Delicious!
This was outstanding and easy! I already had rice pilaf made, so it was a shoe-in! The hardest part was waiting 30 minutes to eat it!
Delicious! The entire family loved this!
I’ve made this several times since I found the recipe a few months ago, it’s in the oven again tonight. Super good, really easy, and my kiddo requests it. It’s pretty forgiving, I forgot the butter a time or two and it was still very good. A couple times I thought my thighs were too small (I always go boneless/skinless) so I threw in some breast tenders or served over rice. I liked it best when I had meyer lemons on hand, but I’ve never not enjoyed it. The only disappointment is I haven’t been able to make it for guests!
My new go to meal, as it got 2 thumbs up from Hubby, doesn’t take as long to cook as my previous recipe for crispy thighs, and has much more flavor!
This is the 5th time I have made this recipe it is so good I finally bookmark the page so I would have to go searching for it every time Thank You for this delicious recipe
Sorry. Forgot to rate this. Definitely a 5 star! Thank you again! Can’t wait to try the other recipes!
This was very good. I don’t often like thighs over breast meat, but this was so moist and the crust was excellent. Wonderful flavor. Thank you for sharing this! Just added this to our rotation!