Creamy Garlic Swiss Chard Chicken

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serves 4
Ingredients

• 4 bone in, skin-on chicken thighs
• 1 tablespoon salted butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Garlic Swiss Chard Cream Sauce

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 7-8 cloves garlic, smashed then roughly chopped
• 8 cups of roughly torn swiss chard 2 large bunches of 6-7 stalks each
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, or to taste

Preparation

• Pre-heat the oven to 400 F.
• Melt butter and oil together in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add in the the chicken thighs.
• Fry until the skin is very crisp and brown on both sides. Drain the chicken and place into a 8x8 baking pan of choice. Drain the fat from the pan and place back on the stove.
• Melt the next two tablespoons of butter,
• Add in all of the garlic and fry for 1 minute. Add in the swiss chard and then saute until it shrinks.
• Whisk in the chicken broth, cream and Parmesan. Add in lemon juice to taste.
• Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
• Pour the Swiss chard and cream sauce over top of the chicken.
• Bake the chicken in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until the thighs reach a temperature of 185°F and are tender and cooked all the way through.  
• Remove and serve.