Crispy keto chicken thighs with lemon butter caper sauce

Crispy keto chicken thighs with lemon butter caper sauce

This quick and easy keto chicken thigh recipe has all the delicious flavors of a traditional chicken piccata, but instead of dredging thinly pounded chicken breasts in flour and sautéing them, we used chicken thighs and made them with a perfectly crispy skin.
June 17 2019 recipe & photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Dinner, Meal

Crispy keto chicken thighs with lemon butter caper sauce

This quick and easy keto chicken thigh recipe has all the delicious flavors of a traditional chicken piccata, but instead of dredging thinly pounded chicken breasts in flour and sautéing them, we used chicken thighs and made them with a perfectly crispy skin.
USMetric
4 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs 900 g chicken thighs (bone-in with skin)
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1½ oz. 45 g butter
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp 3 tbsp capers
  • 1 1 lemon, sliced into wheelslemons, sliced into wheels
Serving
  • 2 oz. (1 cup) 55 g (230 ml) leafy greens
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Season the chicken thighs on both sides with salt, pepper, garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken to the skillet, skin side down. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes until the skin is nice and crispy.
  4. Flip the chicken thighs over to the other side and transfer the skillet to the oven. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked all the way through.
  5. Transfer the skillet back to the stovetop. Remove the chicken from the pan, set aside, and cover to keep warm.
  6. To the same skillet, over medium high heat, add the butter, lemon juice, lemon slices and capers. Stir until sauce thickens, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan with a spatula.
  7. Plate the chicken and pour the sauce over top. Garnish with fresh parsley, if desired and serve with leafy greens.

Tip

This is a great recipe for weekly meal prep as it requires minimal ingredients and reheats very well.

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9 comments

  1. 1
    Julie
    March 26 2020
    Super big secret: Did you know you can buy boneless chicken thighs at Sprouts for $1.55/lb? What a deal!!! And ground beef for $3,99/lb. Another bargain.
    Reply: #11
  2. 2
    Brenda
    April 2 2020
    This is one of our favorites. We make it at least once a week.
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    Cassieoz
    April 3 2020
    When recipes use a pre- made seasoning mix (like 'italian seasoning') can you link to a recipe for making it please. There's no such thing here and I'd like to reproduce the flavour that you intend. Thank you
    Reply: #6
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    Reply to comment #5 by Cassieoz
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    April 3 2020

    When recipes use a pre- made seasoning mix (like 'italian seasoning') can you link to a recipe for making it please. There's no such thing here and I'd like to reproduce the flavour that you intend. Thank you

    Thank you for your feedback, I will pass it on to the recipe team. In the meantime, here is the direct link to our Italian seasoning recipe.
    https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/italian-seasoning

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    Andrea
    April 11 2020
    Great recipe. A couple of observations. There seems to be a lot of oil left over in the pan when making the sauce. Thus, the sauce is more of an oily condiment to the dish. I recommend disposing of the majority of the oil in the pan, leaving the drippings, THEN adding the butter, lemon, capers, lemon slices, to create the sauce. I tried this recipe several times and this fares best. The thighs are delicious!
  7. 8
    Darcy
    September 30 2020
    My family is obsessed with this meal....like completely obsessed. We discovered it 2 weeks ago on Instagram and have had it twice!!! Thank you for providing!!
    Reply: #9
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    Reply to comment #8 by Darcy
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    September 30 2020

    My family is obsessed with this meal....like completely obsessed. We discovered it 2 weeks ago on Instagram and have had it twice!!! Thank you for providing!!

    Thanks for sharing your feedback! I haven't tried this one yet and you make it sound very tempting!

  9. 10
    marney
    October 6 2020
    So simple. So tasty. Really like this one. I will try Andrea's suggestion on sauce making. Thanks!
  10. 11
    Reply to comment #1 by Julie
    Una
    November 19 2020
    Wouldn't want to cook chicken thighs boneless. The more meat is processed - aka having the bones removed - the more expensive. I don't buy cheap supermarket meat but organic or know the grass feeding farmer. We couldn't possibly but meet from American Sprouts in England or any part of Europe. It's too cheap for comfort and chickens not kept well I suspect.

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