Keto Lemon Garlic Chicken Thigh Skillet (25 Minutes)
Chicken thighs seared in lemon-garlic butter sauce.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 chicken thighs (bone-in, skin-on)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Place a skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil.
- Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels.
- Season thighs with salt and black pepper.
- Place chicken into the skillet skin-side down.
- Cook 6 to 7 minutes until the skin becomes browned and crisp.
- Flip chicken thighs.
- Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking 6 to 8 minutes until cooked through.
- Remove chicken thighs from the skillet and set aside on a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Add butter to the skillet and allow it to melt.
- Add minced garlic and cook 20 to 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour chicken broth into the skillet and scrape browned bits from the bottom with a spatula.
- Add lemon juice and lemon zest and stir.
- Pour heavy cream into the skillet and stir until sauce combines.
- Simmer 1 to 2 minutes until sauce slightly thickens.
- Return chicken thighs to the skillet and spoon sauce over the top.
- Cook 1 minute to warm chicken through.
- Remove from heat and serve.