Rosemary-Lemon Chicken Thighs

Name: Rosemary-Lemon Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 2 bacon strips, chopped; 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 4 boneless, skin-on chicken thighs; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Dash salt; 1/3 cup chicken broth; 3 tablespoons lemon juice

A cooking show inspired me to create this lemony chicken. Ask your butcher to remove the bones from chicken thighs but leave the skin intact. —Jennifer Tidwell, Fair Oaks, California

Ingredients

2 bacon strips, chopped
1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
4 boneless, skin-on chicken thighs
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash salt
1/3 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon and rosemary over medium heat until bacon is crisp, stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels; reserve drippings in pan.
Sprinkle chicken with pepper and salt; brown in drippings on both sides. Cook, covered, skin side down, over medium heat 4-6 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove from pan; keep warm. Pour off drippings from pan.
Add broth and lemon juice to same skillet. Bring to a boil, scraping to loosen browned bits from pan; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Spoon over chicken; sprinkle with bacon.

Editor's Note: Ask your butcher to remove the bones from your chicken thighs, leaving skin intact.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken thigh with 1 tablespoon sauce and 2 teaspoons cooked bacon: 286 calories, 20g fat (6g saturated fat), 91mg cholesterol, 279mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 24g protein.

Originally published as Pan Roasted Chicken With Bacon, Rosemary and Lemon in Simple & Delicious February/March 2016

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Tammie1231

Apr 3, 2017

Just made this for guests - first time trying to - everyone loved it. Definitely a keeper !
bjsilve0

Sep 21, 2016

Excellent and not bad on the calories for chicken thighs