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Roasted Lemon Chicken Thighs

Contributed by: Christopher VanderReyden

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Course Cuisine Servings Difficulty Spice Prep Cook Total Created
Entree American 4 Moderate Not spicy 10 min 40 min 50 min 2026-02-10 15:00:46

Overview

Crispy-skinned chicken with lemon and herbs — simple and dependable.

Ingredients

  • 8 piece Chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil (divided)
  • 1 piece Lemon (zest and juice)
  • 3 clove Garlic (minced)
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 0.5 tsp Black pepper (to taste)
  • 2 tbsp Fresh herbs (thyme/rosemary) (roughly chopped)

Tools

  • Cutting board — Prep
  • Chef's knife — Prep
  • Baking sheet — Oven, Rimmed, heavy-duty, Rimmed, heavy-duty
  • Tongs — Utensils

Instructions

Season chicken. Roast skin-side up until crisp. Finish with lemon juice and rest briefly before serving.