Description
Tender, juicy chicken thighs cooked in a rich lemon garlic butter sauce, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon oil (for browning)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon honey or Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional, for thickening)
- 1 tablespoon cold water (optional, for thickening)
Instructions
- Pat chicken thighs dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Brown the thighs skin-side down in a hot skillet with oil for 3-4 minutes per side.
- Transfer chicken to a slow cooker.
- In a bowl, mix together melted butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, minced garlic, chicken broth, and honey or Dijon.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken thighs in the slow cooker.
- Cook on Low for 6-7 hours or on High for 3-4 hours.
- Optionally, for a thicker sauce, make a cornstarch slurry and stir it into the sauce before the last 20-30 minutes of cooking.
- Serve hot, spooning extra sauce over the chicken.
Notes
If in a rush, browning the chicken can be skipped, but it’s recommended for enhanced flavor. Adjust the acidity by adding more lemon juice to taste before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 130mg