Lemon-Herb Braised Chicken Thighs

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs (3 to 3 1/2 lb)
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz container)
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel and 2 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)
  • 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
  • 2 tablespoons chopped Italian (flat-leaf) parsley

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 300°F. Heat 4- to 5-quart ovenproof Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Rub chicken with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Add half of the chicken pieces (skin side down) to Dutch oven, and cook, without moving, 4 to 6 minutes or until skin is browned and chicken releases easily from surface. Remove chicken from Dutch oven, and place on plate. Repeat for remaining chicken. Pour off drippings from Dutch oven.
  • 2
    Add chicken broth, 2 teaspoons of the grated lemon peel, the lemon juice, mustard, thyme and garlic; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes, scraping up brown bits. Remove from heat, and return chicken to Dutch oven, skin side up (along with any juices that may have accumulated on plate).
  • 3
    Cover; place in oven. Bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is very tender. Remove chicken to serving platter; transfer broth mixture to 2-cup glass measuring cup. With spoon, skim fat from top of broth mixture, and discard.
  • 4
    Serve chicken with broth mixture; garnish with remaining 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel and the parsley.

  • Serve your lemon-braised chicken thighs on top of cooked rice to help soak up the tasty lemon-infused broth.
  • For a well-rounded meal, try serving with a side of asparagus or green beans.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
200
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
120mg
40%
Sodium
460mg
19%
Potassium
230mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
25g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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