Creamy Lemon Chicken with Thyme

Name: Creamy Lemon Chicken with Thyme
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts; 1 teaspoon garlic; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour; 1 ½ cups milk; ½ teaspoon lemon zest; ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
4 servings
Calories
292 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Creamy Lemon Chicken with Thyme

Delilah Maxwell

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Creamy Lemon Thyme Chicken is an easy, weeknight dinner that just needs one skillet and is ready in 30 minutes. We are talking about lemony, thyme flavoured chicken breasts that are tossed in a creamy sauce that doesn’t have any heavy cream, which makes this meal light, healthy and easy.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts skinless
1 teaspoon garlic minced
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt divided
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups milk
½ teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon fresh Thyme Leaves

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Instructions

Rub the chicken breasts with garlic, lemon juice, ½ teaspoon salt and pepper and set aside for 15-20 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet and add chicken breasts. Cook the breasts for 5-6 minutes on each side till cooked though and not pink from inside. Once cooked, take the chicken breasts out of the pan and set them aside on a plate. Cover the plate with foil to keep the breasts warm.
In the same pan heat butter and add the flour. Stir the flour for a minute and slowly start whisking in the milk till all the milk is incorporated and there are no lumps.
Simmer the sauce while stirring occasionally till the sauce thickens slightly. Add the remaining salt, lemon zest and thyme and mix. Add the chicken back to the pan and simmer for two more minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 292 (15%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 84mg (28%) Sodium 717mg (30%) Potassium 394mg (11%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 361IU (7%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 130mg (13%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 292 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	292	15%
Carbohydrates	6g	2%
Protein	27g	54%
Fat	18g	28%
Saturated Fat	6g	30%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	84mg	28%
Sodium	717mg	30%
Potassium	394mg	8%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	5g	10%
Vitamin A	361IU	7%
Vitamin C	2mg	2%
Calcium	130mg	13%
Iron	1mg	6%