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!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Lemon Butter Chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 368kcal
Author: Luda huang
- 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
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.
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