Lemon Butter Chicken
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Lemon Butter Chicken
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This Lemon Butter Chicken recipe is a great weeknight dinner! Tender pieces of chicken breast in a bright zesty lemon butter sauce bursting with flavor, served over cooked pasta. It's an easy recipe to make in under 30 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons butter divided
- 1/2 small onion diced finely
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 8 ounces dry egg noodles
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Instructions
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- Slice chicken into bite sized pieces, season with salt and pepper and toss with flour.
Cook the chicken
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and melt 2 tablespoons butter.
- Add the chicken to the skillet and cook (depending on the size of your chicken chunks) a few minutes per side until chicken is cooked, and golden brown.
- Remove and keep warm.
Cook the pasta
- Meanwhile, cook egg noodles according to package directions, drain and lightly butter.
Make the sauce
- Add onion to the pan and cook until soft, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add chicken broth to pan and bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits from the pan.
- Add lemon juice and boil until mixture is reduced to about 1/3 cup.
- Remove from heat and add remaining 2 tablespoons butter.
- Return chicken to pan and heat through.
Serve
- Serve over egg noodles, and spoon the lemon butter sauce over the top.
- Save the extra sauce, and serve at the table for anyone who needs a little more.
- Devour.
Notes
- What side dishes go well with lemon chicken? I like fresh steamed green beans with this meal - or even a bag of frozen vegetables rescued from the back of the freezer drawer. But you just do you, okay?
- Switch out the chicken breast and use chicken thighs if you prefer that cut of chicken
- A very light dusting of parmesan cheese is a great addition to the dish.
- If you really love the lemon flavor, and want to intensify it - add a little lemon zest to the sauce when you add the lemon juice. You may elso like to include the zest with the flour. Up to you!
- I regularly include garlic powder to the flour, or add garlic to the pan with the onion.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
507kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
153mg
(51%)
Sodium
331mg
(14%)
Potassium
653mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
425IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
6.8mg
(8%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 507 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 507kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 153mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 653mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 425IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 6.8mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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