These delicious chicken thighs with sticky honey lemon pepper sauce can quickly become a household favorite.
Honey garlic lemon pepper chicken thighs are packed with flavor and easy to make. Discover the secrets to achieving tender chicken with a golden-brown glaze.
Season the chicken thighs with cayenne, black pepper, salt and lemon juice.
Step 1: Season
Brown the chicken thighs on a frying pan with a little oil. Flip and cook until both sides are browned.
Step 2: Sear
Remove the chicken thighs and keep aside. Use the leftover oil in the same pan to sauté minced garlic.
Mix together chicken stock, honey, paprika, black pepper, lemon juice and zest in a small bowl.
Step 3: Make honey lemon pepper sauce
Add the honey lemon pepper mixture to sautéed garlic. Bring it to a boil on medium-high heat.
Step 4: Boil the sauce
Add the browned chicken thighs. Cover the pan and reduce the heat. Cook the chicken in the hot honey lemon pepper sauce.
Step 5: Add chicken
Flip the chicken and add lemon slices and sprigs of fresh thyme. Simmer until chicken is cooked through.
Step 6: Add more flavoring
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