Lemon Pepper Chicken
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5.0
78 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
291 kcal
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Course
Dinner
Lemon Pepper Chicken
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A homemade version of lemon pepper chicken made without store-bought lemon pepper seasoning. It tastes incredible - fresh, fragrant with lovely pops of heat from the pepper. No marinating time required. Great for pork and seafood too! RECIPE VIDEO BELOW.
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Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts (~250 - 300g / 8 - 10oz each)
- 2 lemons (Note 1)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1/2 - 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper (adjust to taste) (Note 2)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder (or sub with onion powder) (Note 3)
Cooking
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- fresh parsley , for garnish
Instructions
- Cut the chicken in half horizontally to make 2 steaks. Optional: pound to make them even thickness around 1cm / 2/5" thick (I do this).
- Zest the lemons to make 1 1/2 - 2 tbsp lemon zest. Avoid grating too much of the white part - it's bitter.
- Place zest into bowl with 1 tbsp olive oil and mix to combine. Add chicken and use your hands to slather oil mixture onto chicken.
- Mix flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a shallow bowl.
- Dip chicken into flour mixture, shaking to remove excess.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken for 2 minutes on each side, or until golden.
- Optional: Slice zested lemon and cook the slices, like pictured.
- Serve chicken, garnished with fresh parsley if using.
Notes
- You need enough lemons to make around 1 1/2 - 2 tbsp of lemon zest. 2 medium size lemons is usually enough.
- I make cracked pepper using my mortar and pestle to roughly crack whole peppercorns because I like large pops of black pepper. You can just use a coarse pepper grinder. If you only have fine ground pepper (like the pepper that comes pre-ground), only use around 3/4 tsp.
- Option to mix minced garlic into lemon zest slather instead of using powder. I prefer powder because it has a smoother flavour finish, more akin to store bought seasoning.
- This recipe also works great with pork and seafood. It's a little too delicate for lamb and beef, in my opinion.
- Homemade Lemon Pepper Chicken nutrition per serving, assuming 4 servings.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
141g
Calories
291cal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
5.6g
(2%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
11.6g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10.6g
Cholesterol
107mg
(36%)
Sodium
436mg
(18%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 141g | |
| Calories | 291cal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 5.6g | 2% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 11.6g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10.6g | 62% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 436mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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