Easy, healthy and delicious. That's exactly what you get with One Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs. This recipe is so simple. Just get your chicken and brussels sprouts prepped and seasoned, toss it all in a pan and cook it to perfection! A healthy meal the whole family will love.
What are One Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs?
This meal is a complete dinner in one pan. Brussels sprouts are halved and seasoned, topped with chicken thighs and cooked to tender perfection with lemon and garlic infused throughout the entire dish. This is one dinner you'll quickly come to love!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
On most nights, I don't mind spending an hour or more in the kitchen. Slowly bringing a dinner to perfection is a labor of love. But some nights, I just need something simple and delicious. Something that only needs a few minutes of active cooking time.
When I make One Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs, I still have plenty of time to get stuff done around the house, or just snuggle with my four-year-old on the couch while it all cooks together. This is just too darn easy not to love!
When to Make One Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs
When you want to make something good, healthy, but don't have the energy to sit over the stove forever to get it done. With this, it's a few simple chops, some sprinkling of seasoning and toss it in the oven. The end result is so flavorful nobody will know you took an easy night in the kitchen!
Nerd Chefs Tips and Tricks
- I love cooking with chicken thighs. They're moist, delicious, and usually much cheaper than breasts or the like. I just picked up a pack today for $8 from the local grocer that's enough for a couple dinners in my house (myself, my wife and one little one)! Now, you can sub other chicken as well, you just may need to vary your cooking time. Chicken breasts will cook closer to 20-25 minutes, for instance.
- I use a meat thermometer to tell when my chicken has reached temp. For these thighs, I pull it when it's reached 160°, as it will heat another 5° or so while resting. The brussels sprouts should be nice and tender at this point as well.
- As always, if you're looking to save some extra calories, cut the skin off prior to baking and just season the chicken flesh directly. This cuts out roughly half the calories right away. It's definitely a WW Friendly tweak to the recipe!
Let's make One Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs
This recipe is pretty easy and straightforward. To begin, preheat your oven to 425°. Spread a tablespoon of olive oil around a large cast iron skillet (affiliate) with high sides. While oven is preheating, cut brussels sprouts in half vertically, starting at the top and cutting through the stem. Place the cut brussels sprouts into your pan and season with salt and pepper.
Next, cut a lemon in through the center. Place the lemon flat side down in the skillet. Now, cut a whole head of garlic through the center and place that, too, in the pan flat side down. Pour in chicken stock.
Season the chicken thighs on both sides with salt, pepper and smoked paprika. Place chicken thighs in pan tightly with the brussels.
Place on the center rack of your preheated oven and cook for 15-20 minutes. Check the chicken with a meat thermometer and pull when it reaches 160°. Test the brussels to make sure they're fork tender (they should be). If not, remove chicken to a pan and return brussels sprouts to the oven until tender, checking every 3-4 minutes.
Let chicken rest 5-10 minutes before serving. This will allow the chicken to continue heating to an ideal 165° internal temp. Serve alongside brussels. Goes great with a dinner roll alongside.
30 Minute Easy Lemon Garlic Chicken Thighs
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 3 1x
Description
A super easy and healthy dinner of chicken and brussels sprouts roasted with lemon and garlic. Easy, affordable and totally tasty!
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs
- 1 lb brussels sprouts
- 1 lemon
- 1 head garlic
- salt
- pepper
- smoked paprika
- ½ cup chicken stock
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°.
- Spread a tablespoon of olive oil around a large cast iron skillet (affiliate) with high sides. While oven is preheating, cut brussels sprouts in half vertically, starting at the top and cutting through the stem. Place the cut brussels sprouts into your pan and season with salt and pepper.
- Next, cut a lemon in through the center. Place the lemon flat side down in the skillet. Now, cut a whole head of garlic horizontally through the center and place that, too, in the pan flat side down.
- Pour in chicken stock. Season the chicken thighs on both sides with salt, pepper and smoked paprika. Place chicken thighs in pan tightly with the brussels.
- Place on the center rack of your preheated oven and cook for 15-20 minutes. Check the chicken with a meat thermometer and pull when it reaches 160°. Test the brussels to make sure they're fork tender (they should be). If not, remove chicken to a pan and return brussels sprouts to the oven until tender, checking every 3-4 minutes.
- Let chicken rest 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
As always, if you're looking to save some extra calories, cut the skin off prior to baking and just season the chicken flesh directly. This cuts out roughly half the calories right away. It's definitely a WW Friendly tweak to the recipe!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 thighs + brussels
- Calories: 476
- Sugar: 1.6g
- Sodium: 782.8mg
- Fat: 30.4g
- Saturated Fat: 8.4g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 5.7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 46.1g
- Cholesterol: 269.9mg
Keywords: chicken, healthy dinner, one pan recipe