Braised chicken is always delicious, but this Lemon-Herb Braised Chicken Thigh recipe is a true family favorite. Comforting, hearty braised chicken thighs are made extra juicy and tender when cooked in a flavorful lemon-herb broth. Try serving them up with rice and vegetables for a yummy, satisfying meal that serves eight!
Lemon-Herb Braised Chicken Thighs
- Prep Time 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
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Heat 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.
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Step2Add 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).
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Step3Cover; 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.
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Step4Serve chicken with broth mixture; garnish with remaining 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel and the parsley.
Nutrition
200
Calories
10g
Total Fat
25g
Protein
1g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
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
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