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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!
Course
Chicken, Dinner, Easy Dinner, Easy Recipe
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Lemon butter chicken, lemon chicken, One pan chicken
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
270
kcal
Author
Alida Ryder
Ingredients
6
chicken breasts, depending on size and amount of people served
3
tbsp
butter
3
garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1
cup
white wine
1
cup
cream
zest of ½ lemon
juice of ½ lemon
lemon slices, to serve
parsley, to serve
salt, to taste
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.
Nutrition
Calories:
270
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
1
g
|
Protein:
24
g
|
Fat:
14
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Cholesterol:
109
mg
|
Sodium:
190
mg
|
Potassium:
465
mg
|
Vitamin A:
415
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1.3
mg
|
Calcium:
25
mg
|
Iron:
0.5
mg