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Lemon Butter Chicken Recipe

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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lemon Butter Chicken Recipe
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 4 (5 OZ) CHICKEN BREASTS*, POUNDED TO AN EVEN 1/3-INCH THICKNESS
  • SALT AND FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER
  • 1/3 CUP ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
  • 1 TBSP OLIVE OIL
  • 4 TBSP UNSALTED BUTTER, SLICED INTO 1 TBSP PIECES, DIVIDED
  • 1 1/2 TSP MINCED GARLIC
  • 1/2 CUP LOW-SODIUM CHICKEN BROTH
  • 3 TBSP FRESH LEMON JUICE
  • 1/2 TSP FRESH LEMON ZEST
  • 1 1/2 TBSP MINCED FRESH PARSLEY (OPTIONAL)

Instructions

  • SEASON BOTH SIDES OF CHICKEN WITH SALT AND PEPPER.
  • PLACE FLOUR IN A SHALLOW DISH THEN DREDGE BOTH SIDES OF CHICKEN BREASTS IN FLOUR, ONE AT A TIME.
  • HEAT 12-INCH SKILLET OVER MEDIUM-HIGH HEAT.
  • ADD OLIVE OIL AND 1 TBSP BUTTER, LET BUTTER MELT, THEN ADD IN CHICKEN BREASTS IN A SINGLE LAYER.
  • SEAR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN ON BOTTOM, ABOUT 4 – 5 MINUTES THEN FLIP AND CONTINUE TO COOK UNTIL CHICKEN REGISTERS 165 DEGREES IN CENTER, ABOUT 4 – 5 MINUTES LONGER.
  • TRANSFER CHICKEN TO A PLATE WHILE LEAVING ANY LITTLE BIT OF EXCESS OIL IN PAN.
  • REDUCE TO MEDIUM HEAT, ADD GARLIC AND SAUTE 20 SECONDS, OR UNTIL JUST LIGHTLY GOLDEN BROWN, THEN POUR IN CHICKEN BROTH WHILE SCRAPING BROWNED BITS UP.
  • POUR IN LEMON JUICE THEN BRING MIXTURE TO A SIMMER, REDUCE HEAT SLIGHTLY AND LET SIMMER UNTIL LIQUID HAS REDUCED BY ABOUT HALF, ABOUT 2 MINUTES.
  • ADD IN REMAINING 3 TBSP BUTTER AND LEMON ZEST, STIR TO MELT BUTTER.
  • RETURN CHICKEN TO SKILLET, SPOON SAUCE OVER CHICKEN AND GARNISH WITH PARSLEY. SERVE WARM.
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