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Baked Garlic Butter Chicken Thigh Recipe
Drenched in lemony garlic butter, these tender Garlic Butter Baked Chicken Thighs are an easy and delicious no-fuss weeknight dinner recipe.
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Beth Moncel📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●oven
- ●microwave
- ●baking dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Place the butter in a bowl and microwave for about ⏱️ 30 seconds, or until the butter is melted. Stir in the minced garlic, paprika, salt, some freshly cracked pepper (about 1/8 tsp), and about a tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley. Stir to combine.
butter ($0.40)4 Tbspgarlic, minced ($0.32)4 clovesfreshly cracked pepper ($0.02)chopped fresh parsley (optional) ($0.10)2 Tbsp
2
Place the chicken thighs in an 8x8" baking dish. Spoon the garlic butter mixture over the chicken thighs, using the back of the spoon to spread it over the surface of the chicken.
garlic, minced ($0.32)4 clovesbutter ($0.40)4 Tbsp
3
Slice the lemon into half-rounds. Scatter the lemon pieces around the chicken in the dish.
fresh lemon ($0.79)1
4
Transfer the baking dish to the oven and bake the chicken for ⏱️ 30-35 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken thighs reaches 165ºF.
5
Use a spoon to drizzle the baking juices over top of the chicken, then sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley over top just before serving.
chopped fresh parsley (optional) ($0.10)2 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
247.8 kcal
fat Content
17.9 g
serving Size
1 Serving
fiber Content
0.48 g
sodium Content
329.18 mg
protein Content
21.34 g
carbohydrate Content
2.04 g
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