Creamy Garlic Swiss Chard Chicken

thekitchenmagpie.com
serves 4
Ingredients

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

Garlic Swiss Chard Cream Sauce

•  2 tbsp 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 tsp lemon juice, or to taste

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Preparation

1. Pre-heat the oven to 400 F.
2. Melt butter and oil together in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add in the the chicken thighs.
3. 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.
   
4. Melt the next two tablespoons of butter,
5. Add in all of the garlic and fry for 1 minute. Add in the swiss chard and then saute until it shrinks.
6. Whisk in the chicken broth, cream and Parmesan. Add in lemon juice to taste.
7. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
8. Pour the Swiss chard and cream sauce over top of the chicken.
   
9. 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.  
   
10. Remove and serve.

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