Honey Garlic Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs
These Honey Garlic Lemon Pepper Chicken Thighs will have you licking your fingers between bites! You've got sweet, tart, savory and everything in between - in every bite! Perfect with a side of rice and veggies for a busy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
Chicken Seasoning
- 2 tbsp smoked paprika
- 4 tsp lemon pepper
- 4 tsp garlic powder
- 4 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp coarse sea salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 6 tbsp olive oil
Honey Garlic Lemon Sauce
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice juice from 1/2 lemon
- lemon slices from 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix lemon pepper seasoning, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika. Mix in olive oil.2 tbsp smoked paprika, 4 tsp lemon pepper, 4 tsp garlic powder, 4 tsp onion powder, 2 tsp coarse sea salt, 2 tsp black pepper, 6 tbsp olive oil
- Spread this mixture on the chicken thighs, making sure to rub some of the mix underneath the skin. Let the chicken marinate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- After the thighs have marinated, preheat the oven to 425 F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and set an oven safe rack over the pan. Coat with nonstick spray and place the thighs on the rack skin side down. Bake for 20 minutes.
- After 15 min - in a saucepan, over medium-high heat, melt a couple tablespoons of butter. Add minced garlic, honey, soy sauce, water and lemon juice and whisk thoroughly to dissolve the honey. Let the sauce gently simmer until it has slightly thickened. Add lemon slices and simmer for 1 min longer.3 tbsp butter, 2 cloves garlic, 3 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 3 tbsp water, 2 tbsp lemon juice, lemon slices
- Remove the thighs from the oven. Flip the thighs and top with lemon slices. Pour 2-3 tablespoons of sauce over each thigh. Bake for another 15-20 minutes until the thighs reach an internal temperature of 165 F.
- Remove and serve with remaining sauce and top with lemon slices
Notes
**We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5chicken thighCalories: 827kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 38gFat: 66gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 33gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 235mgSodium: 1908mgPotassium: 663mgFiber: 3gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 2172IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 3mg
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