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Creamy Lemon Chicken with Thyme
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.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 292 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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
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.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.