Name: Lemon Garlic Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 small boneless/skinless chicken thighs; 100 g/3.5 oz Castelvetrano olives; 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 lemon, thinly sliced; ¼ cup/50 ml white wine; ¾ cup/200 ml chicken broth; 2 tbsp honey; ½ tsp each: salt, black pepper, garlic powder, sweet paprika; 6 thyme sprigs; ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, for sprinkling; flaky sea salt, for sprinkling; 2 tbsp almonds, optional

Lemon garlic chicken. Imagine juicy, pan-fried chicken thighs with green olives and lemon, served in a honey-garlic-butter sauce. It’s bright, fresh, delicious, and ready in less than 30 minutes. It’s sure to become a new favorite.

In addition to being easy, this recipe is packed with flavor. Made with creamy and mild Castelvetrano olives for a touch of brine, thyme for herby earthiness, honey for some sweetness and caramelized lemon for a deep tangy flavor and acidity. We finish everything off with red pepper flakes for that extra kick.

And the almonds? They make this dish more textured and generally just satisfying and interesting.

This easy one-pan dinner is really something. Just put a piece of crusty bread, baked potatoes or orzo on that plate, add a big salad and dig into that tasty dinner.
Let me guide you through the recipe with this step-by-step VIDEO.

RECIPE NOTES

this is a super versatile recipe!
swap chicken thighs for breast fillets, or turkey fillets
you can use bone-in/skin-on chicken thighs. Once they have crisped nicely in the skillet, make the sauce and add chicken back to the skillet. Dot your thighs with lemon slices and fresh thyme sprigs, and finish them in the oven for another 20 minutes
Castelvetrano olives are optional, but if you want to keep the brininess, try adding a tablespoon of capers. Or add black olives for a more buttery flavor. And if you’re not a fan of olives, you can just leave them out
if you don’t have white wine on hand, just add more chicken broth
add veggies instead of olives like green asparagus, green peas, broccoli, spinach or cauliflower
swap in rosemary sprigs or oregano for the fresh thyme

What to serve with lemon garlic chicken?

a piece of country bread or garlic bread
orzo, rice, crispy potatoes
a big tomato feta salad drizzled with lemon juice and olive oil

More one-pan dishes, please!

Cooking Video

Yield: serves 4