Description
Mediterranean-inspired lemon butter chicken brings zesty elegance to weeknight dinners. Juicy chicken breasts bathed in silky herb-infused sauce promise a quick, luxurious meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Seasoning and Coating:
- Garlic powder to taste
- Kosher salt, as needed
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Flour, for dusting
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) whole milk or heavy cream
Sauce and Cooking Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons (45 grams) butter, divided
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) water
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) fresh lemon juice
- Lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare chicken breasts by seasoning with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. If the breasts are thick, carefully slice them horizontally to ensure even cooking.
- Create two separate shallow dishes: one with flour for coating, and another with eggs whisked together with milk or cream.
- Thoroughly coat each seasoned chicken piece in flour, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, creating a golden cooking surface.
- Dip the flour-coated chicken into the egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off.
- Carefully place chicken into the heated skillet, cooking until a beautiful golden crust forms, approximately 3-4 minutes per side.
- Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet and set aside momentarily.
- Deglaze the skillet with a splash of chicken stock, scraping up any flavorful browned bits from the bottom.
- Pour in remaining chicken stock and lemon juice, then add the final tablespoon of butter to create a rich, tangy sauce.
- Allow the sauce to simmer gently for 5 minutes, developing depth of flavor.
- Incorporate the cornstarch mixture to thicken the sauce, stirring until smooth and slightly glossy.
- Return the chicken to the skillet, nestling the pieces into the sauce.
- Arrange fresh lemon slices on top of the chicken for additional brightness and presentation.
- Simmer the entire dish for 8-10 minutes, allowing the chicken to reheat and the flavors to meld together completely.
Notes
- Upgrade your weeknight dinner with this zesty, mouthwatering chicken that combines tangy lemon and rich, creamy butter in one skillet.
- Dredging creates a crispy golden exterior that locks in juicy chicken flavors while the quick pan sauce delivers restaurant-quality results at home.
- Thinly sliced chicken cooks faster and more evenly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg