Lemon Chicken

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

I am a new cook and I created this recipe for my boyfriend who loved his mother's lemon butter chicken to death but it was a bit heavy on the butter for me. My compromise utilizes half a stick of butter and has great flavor. Serve this over rice for an amazing dinner! Great leftovers too!

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Lemon Chicken

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium yellow onion

diced

3 shallots

sliced

4 cloves garlic

sliced

½ stick unsalted butter

divided

4 skinless

boneless chicken breasts

cut into bite-sized pieces

salt and ground black pepper to taste

3 lemons

zested and juiced

1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth

1 tablespoon cornstarch

¼ cup water

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add onion shallots and garlic; cook and stir until onion becomes translucent about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 of the butter.

Step 2

While onion mixture is cooking season chicken thoroughly with salt and pepper. Add chicken to the skillet and toss to coat. Add the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Stir until chicken becomes opaque. Season with pepper again and add remaining lemon zest and juice.

Step 3

Pour in chicken broth and remaining butter; stir cover and let simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 4

Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and stir into the skillet. Cook over medium-low heat until sauce thickens about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Lemon Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 390.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.6g 53%

Carbohydrates: 21.1g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 4.8g 19%

Sugars: 2.9g

Fat: 24.9g 38%

Saturated Fat: 9.5g 48%

Cholesterol: 97.3mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 842.5IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 15.6mg 120%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 47%

Vitamin C: 70.7mg 118%

Folate: 27.4mcg 7%

Calcium: 92.3mg 9%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 44mg 16%

Potassium: 497.5mg 14%

Sodium: 541mg 22%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 224.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.