One-pot Creamy Lemon Chicken
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 883kcal
In this One-pot Creamy Lemon Chicken recipe, bone-in chicken thigh cutlets (such a foolproof cut to cook with!) are oven-baked with spinach, in a creamy sauce flavoured with lemon, garlic, cream, parmesan and herbs. After just 5 minutes of prep, the oven does the rest of the work for you! Serve with mashed potatoes, crusty bread or even pasta.
Ingredients
- 1.2 kg bone-in, skin-on chicken thigh cutlets, approximately (boneless, skinless chicken thighs can also be used)
- 1 tsp sea salt flakes
- ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 large garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 60 ml lemon juice
- 1 tsp chicken (bouillon) stock powder
- 250 ml water
- 250 ml thickened (heavy) cream
- 90 g baby spinach
- 1 tsp dried thyme or 6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed and stems discarded
- 2 tbsp grated parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) (all oven types).
- Sprinkle the chicken with salt, pepper and paprika, and use your hands to rub the chicken all over to ensure it’s evenly coated.
- Heat the olive oil in a large, ovenproof frying pan over medium heat. Cook the chicken for 5–8 minutes until golden. Set aside.
- To the same pan, add the butter and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add the lemon juice and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds while scraping up the crispy bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Add the chicken stock powder, water, thickened cream, spinach and thyme to the pan. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds, until the spinach has wilted. Stir in the parmesan.
- Return the chicken to the pan and bake in the oven, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
- Rest at least 10 minutes before serving to allow the juices to mingle and the chicken to rest and soften.
- Serve with your favourite sides – mashed potato, pasta, rice or crusty bread are great options.
Notes
Note – The consistency of this sauce is a thin broth (it is not a creamy, thick sauce).
MAKE AHEAD
Refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave. Not suitable to freeze.LEFTOVERS
Refrigerate for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave. Not suitable to freeze.Nutrition Facts
One-pot Creamy Lemon Chicken
Amount per Serving
Calories
883
% Daily Value*
Fat
75
g
115
%
Saturated Fat
30
g
188
%
Trans Fat
0.4
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
11
g
Monounsaturated Fat
28
g
Cholesterol
334
mg
111
%
Sodium
1018
mg
44
%
Potassium
803
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
7
g
2
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
46
g
92
%
Vitamin A
4573
IU
91
%
Vitamin C
14
mg
17
%
Calcium
131
mg
13
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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