Whole 30 Lemon Chicken with Asparagus and Olives

Total time55 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time40 min

Whole 30 Lemon Chicken with Asparagus and Olives

Golden, crispy-skinned chicken thighs get rubbed with turmeric and ginger before a hard sear, then simmer in a bright pan sauce built from garlic, bone broth, fresh lemon juice, and thyme. Everything finishes together in one skillet in the oven, so the chicken turns fall-apart tender while soaking up all that citrusy, garlicky flavor. Tender-crisp asparagus and briny Castelvetrano olives join in for the final stretch of roasting, adding color, snap, and a salty punch that balances the lemon. A scatter of fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon at the table brighten every bite even further. It's a one-pan dinner built entirely on whole ingredients — real protein, real vegetables, real citrus — which makes it a genuinely solid pick for a Whole30 kitchen. Simple, satisfying, and easy to make on repeat.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the chicken

8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 3 lb total)
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1 tsp fine sea salt
½ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp ground ginger
2 tbsp olive oil

For the sauce

6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 cup bone broth
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tsp fresh thyme leaves

For the vegetables

1 lb asparagus, tough ends snapped off, cut into 2-inch pieces
½ cup pitted castelvetrano olives, halved

For serving

2 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
lemon wedges, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Pat the chicken thighs completely dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, stir together the salt, turmeric, and ginger, then rub the mixture evenly over all sides of the chicken.
2
Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the chicken thighs skin-side down and sear undisturbed for 6–7 minutes, until the skin is deep golden and releases easily from the pan. Flip and sear the second side for 3 minutes, then transfer the chicken to a plate.

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