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Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe
Lemon pepper chicken is an all-time classic crowd-pleasing chicken dish. Chicken breasts are lightly breaded and pan-fried until golden, then served in a creamy citrusy sauce. It's an easy recipe that uses mostly pantry ingredients, and it's ready in just 30 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 350 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
- 4 4 medium chicken breasts
- 2 2 tablespoons olive oil
The Sauce
- 1 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- ½ ½ cup chicken stock
- ½ ½ cup whipping cream
- 2 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board then pound the thick end with the heel of your palm so that they are even in thickness. Mix the flour and lemon pepper seasoning in a medium-sized bowl. Add the chicken and mix so that the chicken is well-coated.
- Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until it is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Turn the chicken over, reduce the heat to medium, and let it cook through, for about another 8 -10 minutes, until it's cooked through. Remove the chicken from the pan.
- Add the butter and garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds. Add the chicken stock, whipping cream, and lemon pepper seasoning and then bring the pan to a boil. Let it boil for 2-3 minutes to thicken slightly then remove it from the heat and stir in the lemon juice.
- Return the chicken and any juices to the pan and mix it into the sauce.
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Notes
- We use our homemade lemon pepper seasoning in this recipe, which has both salt and garlic. If the blend you are using does not, you'll want to season the sauce to taste.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 chicken breast with sauce
Calories
350kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
114mg
(38%)
Sodium
205mg
(9%)
Potassium
523mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
571IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 350
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 chicken breast with sauce | |
| Calories | 350kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 114mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 205mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 523mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 571IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.