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Baked Lemonade Chicken Thighs
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Baked Lemonade Chicken Thighs
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
 

Baked Lemonade Chicken Thighs is an easy and budget friendly dinner recipe with a flavorful lemony and sweet marinade baked in the oven

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Baked, Cheap Meal, Chicken Recipes, Chicken Thigh, Easy, Lemon, Lemon Pepper, Lemonade, One Pan Meals, Recipe, TikTok
Servings: 5 pounds
Calories: 466 kcal
Author: Cheri Renee
Ingredients
  • 5 pounds chicken thighs
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest (or more to make it extra lemony)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 5 to 6 cloves garlic
  • kosher salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3 tablespoons butter cut in smaller pieces
  • Optional: lemon wedges
Instructions

  1. Trim any extra skin from the chicken thighs if needed and place them in a gallon size plastic bag.

  2. Add the lemon juice, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, olive oil, lemon zest, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, kosher salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes to the bag. Massage the bag until combined. Marinate in the fridge several hours.

  3. Place the chicken thighs in a casserole dish. Add the butter and sprinkle a little extra kosher salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes over top.

  4. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the internal temperature is above 165 degrees.

  5. Spoon some of the lemon butter sauce in the casserole dish over the chicken when serving and with extra lemon wedges to squeeze over top if desired.