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Baked Lemon Butter Chicken Pressure Cooker Recipe

This Baked Lemon Butter Chicken blends crispy skin with buttery lemon richness and savory herbs for a perfect weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 550 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Oven-safe skillet or baking dish

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • 10 Dark meat chicken pieces drumsticks and thighs, trimmed of fat
  • 2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon Smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon Montreal chicken seasoning blend or chicken bullion or other seasoning
  • 2 tablespoon Butter
  • ½ cup Red onion minced
  • ½ cup Flat leaf parsley chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon Red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup Chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • ⅓ cup Heavy whipping cream

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F for optimal crisping of chicken skin.
  • Pat chicken dry and season with salt, smoked paprika, and seasoning blend.
  • Melt butter in oven-safe skillet over medium heat until sizzling.
  • Add red onion and sauté until softened and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Stir in minced garlic and red pepper flakes, cook 1 minute more.
  • Pour in chicken stock, bring to simmer.
  • Place chicken skin side up in skillet, spoon sauce over, bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes at 400°F.
  • Sprinkle flat leaf parsley on top after baking.
  • Optional: Broil briefly to crisp the skin if needed. Serve hot.

Notes

If you need to cook this dish faster, bake at 400°F for 1 hour 10 minutes. Adjust based on chicken size and oven type. Great with rice or mashed potatoes!