Easy Lemon Chicken Recipe
from kristineskitchenblog.comIn this Lemon Chicken recipe, chicken breasts are browned in a skillet and then baked in a bright, fresh lemon sauce. Serve it with pasta, rice or mashed potatoes and a green vegetable for an easy dinner.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 407kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts about four 6-ounce chicken breasts
- salt and pepper
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ cup dry white wine or chicken broth
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest from 1 lemon
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice from about 2 lemons
- 1 lemon sliced
- chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Place the chicken breasts in a zip-top plastic bag and use a meat mallet or rolling pin to pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness. Remove chicken from the bag.
- Pat the chicken breasts dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large non-reactive oven-safe skillet (such as stainless steel or enameled cast iron) over medium heat.
- Place the flour in a bowl or shallow baking dish. Coat each piece of chicken in the flour, gently shaking off any excess flour.
- Add the chicken breasts to the hot skillet and brown on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Remove the chicken to a clean plate (it will not be fully cooked yet).
- Add the minced garlic and white wine (or chicken broth) to the skillet. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the lemon zest and lemon juice.
- Return the chicken and any juices from the plate to the skillet. Spoon some of the sauce from the skillet over the chicken. Arrange the lemon slices around/on the chicken in the skillet.
- Place the skillet in the preheated oven. Bake chicken for 10-20 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. The center of the chicken should register 165° F on an instant read thermometer.
- Serve lemon chicken garnished with chopped fresh parsley.
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Nutrition
Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 685mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 315IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
