Crispy lemon chicken thighs is a juicy chicken recipe made with simple ingredients. This recipe for crispy lemon pepper chicken with garlic is very quick and easy to prepare. It’s a delicious chicken crispy on the outside, juicy, and tender baked on the inside. Prepare crispy baked lemon chicken with chicken breasts or chicken thighs. Check how to cook healthy lemon garlic chicken thighs.
These lemon pepper chicken thighs with skin-on and bone-in provides a crispy, juicy, moist, flavorful texture to the finished dish. It also prevents the meat from drying out.
Our family enjoys eating chicken dishes mostly at weekends, and this crispy lemon chicken is our favorite. Prepare it very often as it can be prepared quickly. Prefer having it with garlic butter roasted mushrooms
This crispy chicken is flavorful with lemon flavor. These chicken thighs are simple and healthy oven baked chicken lemon chicken, all prepared in one pan. They are easy to cook and are prepared with simple ingredients. Don’t miss this recipe!
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Which Chicken Type Is Used In This Recipe
In this crispy lemon chicken recipe, I use chicken breast or chicken thighs. I prefer using chicken thighs, are they are fleshy with skin on them and bone in them.
These Chicken thighs with skin-on and bone-in are also more economical than chicken breast or chicken thighs without bones or skinless.
Also check this recipe for lemon pepper chicken breast (baked, grilled, stovetop).
What To Do With Leftover Chicken
Store any leftover chicken thighs or breasts in an airtight container or zipped bag. Store these containers in the fridge or freezer.
- The leftover chicken can be kept in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
- Chicken pieces can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 – 4 months.
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Tips For Making Crispy Baked Lemon Garlic Chicken
- It is better to pat dry the chicken pieces (thighs or breasts) to remove the extra moisture. It will make the baked lemon chicken better crispy.
- Better to make the skin better golden brown on the skin side, it makes it more crispy and gives a better taste to lemon pepper chicken.
- Whether chicken breast or chicken thighs are used, check the internal temperature of the chicken pieces in the oven. It should show 165°F, which shows it is properly cooked.
Ingredients for Crispy Lemon Chicken Thighs
For this lemon pepper chicken with garlic, mostly the simple ingredients are used:
- chicken thighs (skin-on, bone-in) OR chicken breasts (skinless, bone-in)
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
- garlic (minced)
- lemon juice
- chicken broth or stock
- dried oregano
- dried thyme
- fresh chopped parsley, plus extra to garnish
- Lemon slices for garnish
How To Make Crispy Lemon Chicken With Garlic
- For crispy lemon chicken thighs, first, preheat the oven to 400°F – 200°C. Nicely pat dry the chicken thighs or breasts with a paper towel. Nicely season them with salt and pepper. Take a small bowl to prepare the sauce mixture, and add lemon juice, chicken broth, oregano, thyme, and parsley. Mix them well.
- Take an oven-proof pan, and heat oil on medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs or breasts with skin side down. Sear for nearly 8 minutes or until crispy golden brown. Then turn it and sear for another 8 minutes, till it becomes golden brown.
- Add the garlic to one side of the pan and saute for nearly 30 seconds. Then transfer the garlic to the sauce mixture. Mix it well and then transfer the sauce evenly over the chicken. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake the chicken for nearly 15 -20 minutes till cooked and the internal temperature shows 165°F.
- When the crispy baked lemon chicken is done, remove it from the oven and let it rest for at least 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper if necessary. Garnish it with chopped parsley and lemon juice according to taste.
Fry the lemon chicken till the skin becomes crispy and then baked in the oven. This crispy lemon chicken is prepared with chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
What To Serve With Crispy Lemon Chicken
Serve the delicious crispy lemon pepper chicken with rice, and noodles. It also goes well lemon garlic roasted asparagus and salad. Mashed potatoes and roasted potatoes also go well with garlic lemon chicken thighs or chicken breasts.
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Crispy Lemon Chicken, Oven Baked Crispy Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs skin-on, bone-in or 4 chicken breasts (skinless, bone-in) (remove extra fat)
- salt and pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chicken broth or stock
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley plus extra to garnish
- Lemon slices for garnish
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Instructions
- For crispy lemon chicken, first, preheat the oven to 400°F – 200°C. Nicely pat dry the chicken thighs with a paper towel. Season them with salt and pepper
- Take a small bowl, mix together lemon juice, chicken broth, oregano, thyme and parsley and keep aside
- Heat oil in the oven-proof skillet or frying pan on medium-high heat. Add the chicken with the skin side down. Sear for nearly 8 minutes or until crispy golden brown. Then turn it and sear for another 8 minutes, till it becomes golden.
- Add the garlic to one side of the pan. Saute for nearly 30 seconds. Transfer the garlic to the small bowl sauce mixture. Mix well and then pour sauce evenly over the chicken thighs.
- Transfer the pan to the oven and bake the chicken for nearly 15 - 20 minutes till cooked or the internal temperature shows 165°F.
- When the crispy oven baked lemon chicken is done, remove it from the oven and let it rest for at least 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper if necessary. Garnish it with chopped parsley and lemon juice according to taste.
Notes
- if this recipe chicken thighs or chicken breasts can be used. I prefer using chicken thighs, it is better.
- if the lemon chicken isn't crispy, it can be kept under the broiler for 1-2 minutes, till it gets browned.
- whether chicken thighs or chicken breasts are used, the internal temperature should be 165°F, which confirms it is cooked.
Our last night dinner went very well. Thanks to your recipe
Prepared this roasted chicken last weekend. They were mouth watering delicious
Nice simple recipe I prepared with chicken thighs. They were really tasty.
Nice lemon pepper chicken, we all enjoyed it.