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Honey-Lemon Chicken Thighs with Potatoes

Active Time:20 minsTotal Time:40 minsServings:4Jump to Nutrition Facts

Active Time:20 minsTotal Time:40 minsServings:4

Active Time:20 mins

Active Time:

20 mins

Total Time:40 mins

Total Time:

40 mins

Servings:4

Servings:

4

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Ingredients

2largelemons

1tablespoonextra-virgin olive oilplus1/4cup, divided

4bone-in chicken thighs, (about6 ounceseach),skin removed

¾teaspoonsalt, divided

2mediumshallots, quartered

1teaspoondried thyme

½teaspoondried oregano

½teaspoondried rosemary

1 ½tablespoonshoney

1teaspoonground pepper

DirectionsPreheat oven to 425°F. Juice 1 lemon to yield 1/4 cup juice. Slice the remaining lemon into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Set aside.Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add the chicken, smooth-side down, to the pan; cook, undisturbed, until golden brown on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until lightly browned on the other side, about 2 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate.Add the lemon slices to the drippings in the pan; cook over medium-high heat, undisturbed, until charred on the bottom, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat. Add potatoes, shallots, thyme, oregano, rosemary and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt to the pan, stirring to coat. Nestle the chicken into the mixture in the pan. Bake for 15 minutes.Meanwhile, whisk the reserved 1/4 cup lemon juice, honey, pepper and the remaining 1/4 cup oil in a small bowl.Drizzle the lemon juice mixture all over the chicken-vegetable mixture. Bake until the potatoes are tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of chicken registers 165°F, 5 to 7 minutes. Spoon the pan drippings over the chicken and vegetables before serving.Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, June 2021; updated March 2023

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°F. Juice 1 lemon to yield 1/4 cup juice. Slice the remaining lemon into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Set aside.Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add the chicken, smooth-side down, to the pan; cook, undisturbed, until golden brown on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until lightly browned on the other side, about 2 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate.Add the lemon slices to the drippings in the pan; cook over medium-high heat, undisturbed, until charred on the bottom, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat. Add potatoes, shallots, thyme, oregano, rosemary and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt to the pan, stirring to coat. Nestle the chicken into the mixture in the pan. Bake for 15 minutes.Meanwhile, whisk the reserved 1/4 cup lemon juice, honey, pepper and the remaining 1/4 cup oil in a small bowl.Drizzle the lemon juice mixture all over the chicken-vegetable mixture. Bake until the potatoes are tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of chicken registers 165°F, 5 to 7 minutes. Spoon the pan drippings over the chicken and vegetables before serving.

Preheat oven to 425°F. Juice 1 lemon to yield 1/4 cup juice. Slice the remaining lemon into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Set aside.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add the chicken, smooth-side down, to the pan; cook, undisturbed, until golden brown on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook until lightly browned on the other side, about 2 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate.

Add the lemon slices to the drippings in the pan; cook over medium-high heat, undisturbed, until charred on the bottom, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat. Add potatoes, shallots, thyme, oregano, rosemary and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt to the pan, stirring to coat. Nestle the chicken into the mixture in the pan. Bake for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk the reserved 1/4 cup lemon juice, honey, pepper and the remaining 1/4 cup oil in a small bowl.

Drizzle the lemon juice mixture all over the chicken-vegetable mixture. Bake until the potatoes are tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of chicken registers 165°F, 5 to 7 minutes. Spoon the pan drippings over the chicken and vegetables before serving.

Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, June 2021; updated March 2023

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)504Calories23gFat42gCarbs33gProtein

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

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