Lemon-Garlic Skillet Chicken and Potatoes

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Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 3/4 pounds)
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 /4 pound small red potatoes, quartered (about 8 potatoes)
  • 1 small lemon, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices and halved
  • 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 /4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons fresh Italian flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 4 cups baby arugula
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Preparation

Step 1

Watch how to make this recipe.

Sprinkle the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken skin-side down and cook until golden brown and crispy and the skin releases easily from the skillet, 6 to 7 minutes.

Reduce the heat to medium and flip the chicken over. Scatter the potatoes, then lemon and then the garlic around the chicken. Add 1 cup water, red pepper flakes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and cook until the potatoes can be pierced easily with a fork, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the lid and continue to cook until the liquid has evaporated, an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F and the potatoes start to crisp from the remaining fat in the pan, 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

Divide the arugula among 4 plates and top with the chicken and potatoes. . Spoon any juices left in the skillet over each dish.