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Creamy Lemon Chicken Skillet Recipe
Delicious, quick and easy to make, this creamy lemon chicken is a tasty weeknight meal. Cooked all in one skillet on the stovetop in 30mins.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 797 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt divided
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper divided
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ cup heavy cream room temperature
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons salted butter ¼ stick
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest from ½ lemon
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice from 1 lemon
- ¼ teaspoon brown sugar
- Parsley and lemon slices optional, for garnish
Instructions
- Make the flour mixture by stirring together flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and thyme.
- Flatten each chicken breast with a mallet until it is 1 inch thick all the way around.
- Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture until each chicken breast is coated.
- Heat the oil in a skillet.
- Cook chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden brown and almost cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the cream, broth, butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, brown sugar, and the remaining 1 teaspoon each of salt and pepper to the skillet. Whisk until the butter has melted.
- Return the chicken to the pan and gently simmer the mixture until the chicken finishes cooking.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon slices, optional. Serve warm.
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Notes
- Storage: Store creamy lemon chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.
- Store creamy lemon chicken in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
797kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
56g
(112%)
Fat
48g
(74%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Cholesterol
260mg
(87%)
Sodium
2885mg
(120%)
Potassium
1067mg
(30%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1297IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 797
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 797kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 56g | 112% |
| Fat | 48g | 74% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Cholesterol | 260mg | 87% |
| Sodium | 2885mg | 120% |
| Potassium | 1067mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1297IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.