Looking to cook chicken thighs? This Lemon Chicken Thighs recipe, which delivers a tender and juicy chicken dish, is a delicious option. Loaded with mouthwatering seasonings, this simple dish is extremely flavorful. The mix of fresh sage, mustard, and paprika seasons a garlicky lemon marinade that has a delicious tang from lemon zest and juice. That marinade chars beautifully over skinless chicken thighs for a low-fuss weeknight win. Make some Mediterranean yellow rice to go with it, and maybe a serving of green beans.
First, prepare the lemon sage marinade using a blender or food processor. Rub the marinade all over the chicken thighs ensuring they are well covered. Save a few tablespoons of the prepared marinade. Reserving a small amount of the marinade for brushing the cooked chicken is optional, though very delicious. Put the chicken in the fridge to marinate for 20 minutes and up to 2 hours. Before cooking the chicken thighs, bring them out of the fridge a few minutes earlier to get them to room temperature. When ready to cook, preheat the oven. Meanwhile, heat an oven-safe skillet and quickly brown the chicken thighs along with the sliced onions. Remove the skillet from heat and add the olives around the chicken. Top the chicken with lemon slices and roast in the oven for about 25 minutes. Broil the last 2-3 minutes to create a crispy outside. Let rest for 8-10 minutes before serving, and enjoy.
To make the Lemon Chicken Thighs, you will need the following ingredients:
In a food processor, combine 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ⅓ cup olive oil, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, crushed black pepper to taste, ¼ teaspoon paprika, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, and 1 teaspoon lemon zest.
Blend until creamy and smooth.
In a large bowl, place 4 skinless chicken thighs and pour the prepared marinade over. Reserve a small amount of marinade for brushing the chicken, once baked. Put the chicken in the fridge to marinate for 20 minutes and up to 2 hours.
When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 400 °F.
In an oven-safe skillet, brown the marinated chicken and sliced onions on medium-high for 3 to 5 minutes, flipping the chicken once through cooking. Remove from heat.
Add the pitted olives around the chicken and top the chicken with lemon slices. Season with black pepper to taste.
Roast the chicken thighs for 25 - 30 minutes, checking the internal temperature at 20 minutes. Broil the last 2-3 minutes to create a crispy outside. Once ready, remove from the oven and let rest for 8-10 minutes before serving.
Brush the roasted chicken with the reserved marinade, if you wish, and serve.
These roasted Lemon Chicken Thighs are made with skinless bone-in chicken thighs that are cooked in a flavorful lemon sage marinade and are ready in less than one hour for an easy weeknight dish. Give this recipe a go, and don’t forget to leave a comment to let others know how good it was. Made it? Snap a pic and hashtag it #cookmerecipes. We love to see your creations on Instagram.
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