Lemon Butter Chicken
Easy crisp-tender chicken with the creamiest lemon butter sauce ever – you’ll want to forget the chicken and drink the sauce instead!
Servings: 4
Calories: 368kcal
Equipment
- skillet
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice + zest of 1/2 lemon
- Fresh parsley chopped to taste
Instructions
- Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.
- Add the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter to a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the chicken cutlets and cook them for 4-5 minutes/side or until they're nice and golden. Take them out of the pan and set aside.
- Add the chicken broth, lemon juice + zest, and remaining butter to the pan and let it bubble for a couple of minutes.
- Add the chicken back in and cook for another few minutes until it's cooked through and the sauce is further reduced.
- spoon sauce over chicken and garnish with parsley. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 445mg | Potassium: 860mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 330IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg