Baked Lemon Butter Chicken
Baked Lemon Butter Chicken is a stress-free, flavor-packed Sunday dinner that your family will love.
Equipment
- Skillet
- baking dish
Ingredients
Chicken and Seasonings
- 10 pieces dark meat chicken drumsticks and thighs, trimmed of excess fat
- 2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon Montreal chicken seasoning or any chicken seasoning of choice
- 2 tablespoon butter
- ½ cup red onion minced
- ½ cup flat leaf parsley chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
- Once the butter is melted, add onions and sauté until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- To the onions, add chopped parsley and garlic. Mix well to combine and add lemon juice, followed by red pepper flakes.
- Add chicken stock followed by Parmesan cheese. Mix well to combine and then add heavy cream.
- Bring to a simmer for a minute, then turn off the heat and allow the sauce to cool slightly.
- While the sauce cools, season chicken with salt, smoked paprika, and chicken seasoning. Toss well to combine and pour the sauce over the chicken in a baking dish.
- Bake UNCOVERED on 375 degrees for 1 hour & 45 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Broil on the skin side until golden brown.
- Baste in sauce to finish and enjoy!
Notes
To cook faster, increase oven temperature to 400 degrees and roast for about 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cooking times will vary based on chicken piece sizes and oven differences.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 28gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 900mgPotassium: 500mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 2mg
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