4.5 from 44 votes
One pan lemon butter chicken
Dinner has never been easier. This completely delicious lemon butter chicken is great for a quick weeknight meal and only requires one pan!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
270 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Dinner, Others
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 chicken breast depending on size and amount of people served
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 garlic thinly sliced cloves
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 cup cream
- lemon zest of ½
- lemon juice of ½ lemon
- lemon slices, to serve
- parsley to serve
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pan/skillet, brown the chicken breasts on both sides and season generously.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- Melt the butter in the pan then add the garlic then allow to cook for a minute before adding the white wine.
- Allow the wine to reduce and emulsify with the butter for 5-7 minutes.
- Add the cream, lemon juice and zest, season to taste then allow to come to a simmer and add the chicken breasts back in.
- Allow to simmer gently for 5-7 minutes or until the sauce is reduced and thickened slightly and the chicken is just cooked.
- Add the lemon slices and parsley and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
190mg
(8%)
Potassium
465mg
(10%)
Vitamin A
415IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
1.3mg
(1%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 190mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 465mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 415IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.