About
These simple one pan chicken thighs are cooked in a generous helping of butter alongside aromatic garlic, rosemary and lemon.
Perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal with minimal washing up!
Ingredients
- 4 medium chicken thigh, skin removed before cooking
- 3 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 teaspoon lemon peel or zest raw
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1 x sprig rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon salt, sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan or skillet over a medium heat and add the chicken thighs. Fry the thighs until they just start to colour.
- Add the butter to the pan and continue to cook the chicken until golden brown all over. Set aside.
- Reduce the heat, slice the garlic and add to the pan cooking gently in the butter until fragrant, taking care not to burn the butter or garlic.
- Return the chicken thighs to the pan along with the lemon zest and tear in the rosemary.
- Continue to cook over a medium heat, spooning the hot butter over the chicken until completely cooked through and no longer pink. Serve with steamed green beans or broccoli.
Nutrition Facts
- Servings: 2
- Calories: 418.5kcal/1751.1kJ (per serving)
- Fat: 27.0g (per serving)
- Carbs: 2.0g (per serving)
- Protein: 40.4g (per serving)