Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 4 bone in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 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

Instruction

  • 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.