Description

Enjoy tender on the inside and crispy on the outside chicken with a creamy lemon butter sauce. Serve it with your favorite pasta, rice or potatoes.

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
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 c. chicken stock/broth
• 1/2 c. heavy cream
• 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1 t. dried thyme
• 2 cu. baby spinach, chopped

Steps

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