Description
You can make this restaurant-style creamy lemon chicken right in your kitchen. This one-pan dish features tender chicken breasts coated in a bright, zesty lemon cream sauce with garlic. It is ready fast, making it perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken breasts to the hot skillet and cook for 5 to 7 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature of 165°F). Remove the chicken from the skillet and set it aside on a plate.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Add the minced garlic to the same skillet and cook for about 30 seconds until you smell it. Do not let it burn.
- Pour in the chicken broth and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the broth simmer and reduce slightly for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy cream, fresh lemon juice, and lemon zest. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer.
- Reduce the heat to low. Whisk in the grated Parmesan cheese until the sauce is smooth and creamy. Taste the sauce and adjust salt and pepper if needed.
- Return the cooked chicken breasts to the skillet. Spoon the creamy lemon sauce over the chicken.
- Simmer for 1 to 2 minutes to heat the chicken through.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving immediately over pasta, rice, or vegetables.
Notes
- For an extra bright flavor, use fresh lemon juice only; bottled juice changes the taste.
- If you want a thicker sauce, let the broth reduce longer before adding the cream.
- This easy chicken dinner recipe pairs wonderfully with steamed asparagus or crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 28
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 5
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 42
- Cholesterol: 150