Ingredients you'll need for this lemon pepper chicken & broccoli skillet

I wanted to keep things pretty simple for this recipe, so the most complicated thing is the sauce! At any rate, here are the ingredients you'll need to grab before starting dinner:

extra virgin olive oil

lemons

garlic cloves

cracked black pepper

sea salt

chicken thighs

broccoli

Yes, that's how simple it is! At the end of the day, this recipe is all about the method, starting the browning on the stove and moving to the oven to roast.

Keys to making a one skillet recipe

Make sure your skillet can go from the stovetop to the oven

For this lemon pepper chicken and broccoli one skillet recipe, you'll transfer from the stovetop to the oven to finish off the cooking. Make sure your skillet can withstand the heat (pun intended)! Sometimes, handles of cheaper skillets are not made of an oven-friendly material.

I always use a cast iron skillet for these types of recipes - and, really, most of the cooking I do in general. A properly seasoned cast iron pan will last you for many, many, many years.

Don't use too small of a skillet

In addition to using the right materials, make sure your skillet is big enough. After all, you're using this skillet to make your entire meal! Four chicken thighs and a chopped head of broccoli is quite a bit of food.

You'll want to go big, so you aren't overcrowding the pan once everything's in it. I'd highly recommend a 12" or larger skillet.