• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Simply Delicious

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Quick and Easy
    • Dinner Recipes
    • Lunch
    • Chicken Recipes
    • Meat
    • Baking Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
    • Vegetarian
    • Gluten Free
  • Videos
  • In My Pantry
  • Reviews
  • Contact
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
  • Navigation Menu: Social Icons

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest

Home » Recipes » Crispy Chicken Thighs with Lemony Creamed Peas

Crispy Chicken Thighs with Lemony Creamed Peas

March 15, 2021 by Alida Ryder 3 Comments

Pin34
Share
34 Shares
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

We love a one-pot wonder, don’t we? They make for easy weeknight dinners and this crispy chicken with lemony creamed peas is no different. The juicy chicken thighs are perfect with the sweet, creamy peas for an easy, gluten free meal.

Crispy Chicken Thighs with Lemony Creamed Peas

Ingredients

  • Chicken thighs. I used bone-in thighs but boneless will also work.
  • Onion. Shallot can be substituted.
  • Garlic. 
  • Frozen peas. 
  • Chicken stock. 
  • Sour cream. 
  • Lemon zest & juice. 
  • Chilli flakes. 
  • Thyme. 
  • Salt and pepper.

Ingredients for chicken with peas.

How to make chicken with lemony creamed peas

  1. Cook the chicken: Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels then season generously on both sides with salt. Place into a large, deep pan or skillet then place over medium heat. Allow to cook, skin-side down, for 10-12 minutes, until the thighs are golden brown and crisp. Flip over and cook for another 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  2. Make the creamed peas: In the same pan, cook the onion and garlic until soft and translucent then add the thyme, chilli flakes and lemon zest. Add the peas and pour in the chicken stock. Add the sour cream and stir through then season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken thighs back on top then cook on the stove (or in a hot oven) for another 5-6 minutes until the peas and chicken are cooked. Drizzle with lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and serve.

Can I use fresh peas for this recipe?

Yes, you can. Use fresh shelled peas and cook for 8-10 minutes. Fresh peas can be much starchier than frozen peas (frozen peas are blanched before freezing) and require longer cooking.

Crispy Chicken Thighs with Lemony Creamed Peas

Pea recipes

  1. Easy lemony spring pea pasta
  2. Pea and feta quinoa salad
  3. Quick and easy curry rice
Crispy chicken thighs with lemony creamed peas

Crispy chicken thighs with lemony creamed peas

We love a one-pot wonder, don't we? They make for easy weeknight dinners and this crispy chicken with lemony creamed peas is no different. The juicy chicken thighs are perfect with the sweet, creamy peas for an easy, gluten free meal.
5 from 1 vote
Print Pin Rate
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken thighs, Creamed peas, Spring recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 517kcal
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken thighs
  • ½ onion finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves crushed
  • 4 cups frozen peas
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Pat chicken thighs dry with paper towels then season generously on both sides with salt.
  • Place into a large, deep pan or skillet then place over medium heat.
  • Allow to cook, skin-side down, for 10-12 minutes, until the thighs are golden brown and crisp.
  • Flip over and cook for another 8-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • In the same pan, cook the onion and garlic until soft and translucent then add the thyme, chilli flakes and lemon zest.
  • Add the peas and pour in the chicken stock. Add the sour cream and stir through then season with salt and pepper.
  • Place the chicken thighs back on top then cook on the stove (or in a hot oven) for another 5-6 minutes until the peas and chicken are cooked.
  • Drizzle with lemon juice, season with salt and pepper and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 517kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 196mg | Sodium: 293mg | Potassium: 1127mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1602IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 5mg
Pin34
Share
34 Shares

Filed Under: Chicken Recipes, Dinner Recipes, Gluten Free, Recipes Tagged With: 30 minute recipe, chicken thighs, creamed peas, crispy chicken thighs, Easy dinner, Gluten Free, one pot meal, Peas, spring peas, spring recipe

Subscribe

Previous Post: « Garlic Rosemary Leg of Lamb
Next Post: Easy White Bread »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Veronica

    March 22, 2021 at 2:25 PM

    Made this today, gosh – the flavors were simply delicious ?

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      March 23, 2021 at 5:04 PM

      I’m so happy to hear that. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Helen Pike

    March 16, 2021 at 10:46 AM

    This looks and sounds lovely. I love one-pot recipes and traybakes! I might add courgette because that goes so well with peas and lemon.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Hi! I'm Alida, mom of twins and creator of Simply Delicious. I hope to encourage a love for cooking by creating fool-proof recipes that are easy and delicious. Read More…

Conversion Chart

Simply Delicious conversion chart

DMCA Protection

Website Content Protection

Copyright © 2021 Simply Delicious on the Foodie Pro Theme Privacy