This 20-Minute Skillet Chicken Is Your New Go-To Weeknight Dinner

Lemon. Garlic. Happiness.

Ethan Calabrese

Lemon chicken is one of those classic recipes that pretty much anyone can get behind if they don't have a serious aversion to poultry. Think about it: Chicken simmering in a simple sauce of white wine, butter, lemon juice, and capers sounds pretty fantastic, am I right? It's a heavenly combo and makes you feel pretty chef-y for pretty much no work.

Ethan Calabrese

I used chicken thighs in this recipe because they have so much more flavor than breasts. If you're wary to cook with them, don't be! They do have skin, but that's the best part. When you sear it in the skillet it develops a nice crispy crust. Bone-in thighs do take longer to cook, but it's worth it. Don't fuss with them too much. Let them sit and take on nice color without moving them around too much.

Ethan Calabrese

The next step is one I do often when I'm cooking thighs: Once they're almost finished cooking, you transfer them to a plate, pour off some of the fat, and make a cooking sauce out of the remaining juices. In this case we're going lemon juice, a splash of white wine (which isn't totally necessary, but recommended), garlic, and capers. If you don't think you like capers, please make sure that's true before you write them off. They're insane flavor boosters and add a nice Mediterranean flair to this chicken dinner.

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