Creamy Lemon Chicken

Name: Creamy Lemon Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 people
Ingredients: 3 chicken breasts; 50 g butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 onions; 1 tablespoon flour; 1 ½ cups chicken stock/broth; ½ cup Creme Fraiche; 1 lemon; ½ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon black pepper; 2 tablespoon chopped parsley

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings
3 people
Calories
647 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
International

Creamy Lemon Chicken

Willa Mcdonald

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Creamy Lemon Chicken, a delicious dinner recipe that features moist and tender chicken breasts cooked in a lemon cream sauce. It's an easy dish that is ready in just over 30 minutes, and it's a big hit with the whole family.

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Ingredients

Servings

3 chicken breasts
50 g butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 onions
1 tablespoon flour
1 ½ cups chicken stock/broth
½ cup Creme Fraiche
1 lemon
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoon chopped parsley

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Instructions

In a large pan, heat up the oil, add half of the butter and allow it to melt.
Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, and sear them on both sides until golden.
Remove them from the pan and set aside.
In the same pan, melt the remaining butter, add the peeled and chopped onions and fry until golden.
Return the chicken to the pan.
Add the flour to a ramekin together with 2 tablespoons of water, and mix well to have a lump-free mixture, then pour it over the chicken together with the chicken stock/broth.
Cook the chicken with the lid on for 20 minutes until it's cooked through.
Add the creme fraiche, lemon juice and zest, and mix well to get a smooth sauce.
Check if it needs any more seasoning, then garnish with parsley.
Serve with mashed potatoes and asparagus.

Notes

If you don't have any creme fraiche, you can use double cream/heavy cream, although the creme fraiche has a slightly sour touch, so when you swap it for double cream, you loose that freshness. Make sure the creme fraiche is at room temperature before adding it to the pan, otherwise it might curdle.
Onions can be swapped for shallots, which have a milder taste than onions. You can add some greens to the dish too to cook at the same time, instead of serving them on the side: spinach, chopped asparagus, green beans or kale could be a good addition here.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 647kcal (32%) Carbohydrates 18g (6%) Protein 54g (108%) Fat 40g (62%) Saturated Fat 20g (100%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g Monounsaturated Fat 13g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 229mg (76%) Sodium 945mg (39%) Potassium 1179mg (34%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1305IU (26%) Vitamin C 31mg (34%) Calcium 76mg (8%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 647 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	647kcal	32%
Carbohydrates	18g	6%
Protein	54g	108%
Fat	40g	62%
Saturated Fat	20g	100%
Polyunsaturated Fat	3g	18%
Monounsaturated Fat	13g	65%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	229mg	76%
Sodium	945mg	39%
Potassium	1179mg	25%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	7g	14%
Vitamin A	1305IU	26%
Vitamin C	31mg	34%
Calcium	76mg	8%
Iron	2mg	11%