Description

This chicken dish is truly Heavenly. Start it on the stove top and finish it in the oven to get a crispy skin on the outside and tender, juicy chicken on the inside.

Ingredients

• 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
• 1 T. smoked paprika
• kosher salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 3 T. unsalted butter, divided
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 c. chicken broth or stock
• 1/2 c. heavy cream
• 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan
• freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon
• 1 t. dried thyme
• 2 c. baby spinach, washed and chopped

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Wash and pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season chicken thighs with paprika, salt and pepper, to taste.
3. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side; drain excess fat; set aside.