Baked Chicken Thighs

adapted: Cooks.com

OK, want to know the Blackburn's FAVORITE chicken thigh recipe? Here it is. The flavors of this chicken are spectacular. There is a tartness from the lemon juice that blends with the garlic and other spices to really produce an almost Mediterranean flare. Served over a rice bed which soaks up the juices, we can never have just one thigh. Between dinner, snacks and lunches the next day, our little family makes these lil gems disappear! I make this chicken about once a month in my home and my family never complains.

Ingredients:

1 c. butter
12 chicken thighs
1 c. flour
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. paprika
1 recipe sauce

Sauce:

1 sm. clove garlic, chopped or 1/2 t. jarred garlic
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. salad oil
1/2 c. lemon juice
3 tbsp. onion, chopped
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. thyme

Directions Sauce:

1) Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and allow to sit for several hours

Directions Chicken:

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a Ziploc bag, blend dry ingredients

2) Melt butter in a large skillet

3) Shake thighs in flour mixture and place in hot skillet. Brown on both sides for about 4 minutes per side. If needed, do in batches. Placing in a large baking dish.

4) Pour sauce over chicken and place in oven. Cover with foil. Bake for 45 minutes to one hour, removing cover for last 15 minutes of baking. Internal chicken temperature should be 180 degrees. Serve over rice with a nice veggie! Yummers!