Easy Chicken with Creamy Lemony Dill Sauce

45 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 425F. Grab 4 skin-on bone-in chicken thighs, dab dry with paper towel, and place in an oven-safe dish. Let chicken come to room temperature for about 30 minutes.
  2. 2Drizzle 1 tbsp avocado oil, 1 tbsp dijon mustard, juice of 1 lemon, a couple pinches of salt, 2 tbsp onion powder, 1 tbsp dried dill, 1 tbsp sweet paprika, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, and 1/2 tbsp baking powder over chicken. Mix well.
  3. 3Bake chicken for 35 minutes at 425F. Remove chicken, spoon over the juices at the bottom of the dish and bake for another 5 minutes.
  4. 4Make the sauce by processing 4 tbsp plain thick Greek yogurt (or sour cream), 3 tbsp mayo, juice of 1 large lemon, a handful of fresh dill, 1 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp Aleppo (or any chili pepper), and a pinch or two of salt. Taste and adjust as needed.
  5. 5Serve the chicken with the sauce. Add sides as desired.

Ingredients

  • 4 skin-on bone-in chicken thighs
  • 1 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 2 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp dried dill
  • 1 tbsp sweet paprika
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 tbsp baking powder
  • 4 tbsp plain thick greek yogurt
  • 3 tbsp mayo
  • 1 large lemon
  • 1 handful fresh dill
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 0.5 tsp Aleppo pepper
  • 2 pinches salt

Equipment

ovenoven-safe dishfood processor