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Skillet-Roasted Chicken with Lemon

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Ingredients

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For the Chicken:
  • 3 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (breasts or thighs)
  • Celtic sea salt
  For the sauce:
  • 2 tablespoons ghee, divided (use lard or duck fat for dairy-free)
  • 1 shallot, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon coconut flour
  • 1 cup bone broth or meat stock
  • 1/2 teaspoon Celtic sea salt
  • 1/4 lemon juice
  • Zest from 1 lemons
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 475F and adjust the rack to the middle position. Sprinkle each chicken thigh with sea salt. Place 1 tablespoon of the ghee in a 12” oven-proof skillet over medium high heat, swirling the pan to coat. Place the chicken skin-side down in the skillet and cook until the skin is browned and crisp, about 8 minutes. Flip the chicken pieces and continue to cook until browned on the second side, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.

Reduce the stove temperature to medium and add the remaining 1 tablespoon ghee, shallot and garlic and cook until fragrant, about 45 seconds. Sprinkle the coconut flour over the garlic mixture, stirring constantly and cook for about 1 minute. Slowly stir in the broth, sea salt and lemon juice, scraping the bottom of the pan to release any browned bits. Bring to a simmer. Stir in the zest and remove from the heat. Place the chicken, skin-side up, in the pan with the garlic mixture and place in the oven. Roast for about 10 minutes until chicken is cooked through.

Let chicken rest for 5 minutes, sprinkle with parley and thyme. Season to taste with sea salt and serve.