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chicken with garlic lemon pepper sauce

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

Great for lemon and garlic lovers. Creamy sauce with lots of flavor.

yield 2 -4
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chicken with garlic lemon pepper sauce

  • CHICKEN
  • 4
    bone in chicken thighs
  • 2 tsp
    lemon pepper seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp
    each cumin and paprika
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • SAUCE
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 6 clove
    garlic minced
  • 1 c
    heavy cream
  • 1/2 c
    chicken broth
  • 1 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 3 Tbsp
    lemon juice fresh
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 Tbsp
    dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • fresh chopped parsley for garnish
  • hot buttered noodles
  • hot sauce

How To Make chicken with garlic lemon pepper sauce

  • 1
    Mix the lemon pepper seasoning, paprika and cumin together. Season the chicken thighs. Add oil to oven proof skillet. Sear the chicken on both sides. Remove from pan.
  • 2
    Preheat oven 400 degrees. Add butter to skillet. and stir in the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the heavy cream, chicken broth, Worcestershire, Lemon juice, lemon zest and mustard. Cook over medium heat 2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken back to the skillet.
  • 3
    Place the skillet in the oven and bake for 30 minutes until chicken is done. Remove the chicken and add the sauce to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce for about 10 minutes. Top the noodles with the chicken thigh and spoon sauce over top. Garnish with parsley.
  • 4
    drizzle some hot sauce on side of plate

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