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Lemon Pepper Chicken
Lemon pepper chicken are breaded, pan fried chicken tenders with a tangy lemon sauce. Make this chicken strips recipe for a quick, easy meal.
Prep Time
12 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 463 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken tenderloins or tenders See Note 1
- 1 tbsp lemon pepper seasoning
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken stock or broth
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (1 large lemon)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
Garnish
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Slice and juice the lemons. Set juice aside. Season the chicken with the lemon pepper.
- Set up your breading station with 3 bowls. Add flour, bread crumbs and beaten eggs each into its own bowl.
- Holding a chicken tender in one hand, dredge it through the flour, then dip it in the eggs and shake off excess. Drop chicken in the bowl with the bread crumbs. Using your other hand, gently press bread crumbs to adhere. This keeps your hands from becoming gummed up with egg and crumbs. Repeat this twice for each tender.
- Add 1/4 cup butter and olive oil to a cast iron skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. When butter has melted, sauté the breaded chicken tenders for 4-5 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Remove pan from heat and transfer tenders to serving platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Melt remaining 2 tbsp of butter in the pan and add 2 tablespoons of flour. Cook for 2 minutes over medium high heat, scraping up the bits left from cooking the chicken. Whisk in the chicken stock and lemon juice to form a nice sauce. Add the Italian seasoning and simmer on low heat for 2 minutes. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if necessary.
- Plate the chicken, spoon sauce over top, and serve.
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Notes
- Chicken tenderloins are the short pectoral muscles located underneath the breasts. If you're unable to find fresh chicken tenderloins, you can use tenders. Tenders are simply long strips of boneless skinless chicken breast.
Nutrition Information
Serving
5oz
Calories
463kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
163mg
(54%)
Sodium
485mg
(20%)
Potassium
721mg
(21%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
254IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 463
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 5oz | |
| Calories | 463kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 163mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 485mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 721mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 254IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.