PREP TIME: 5 mins | COOK TIME: 18 mins to 21 mins | YIELD: Serves 4
This lemon, garlic chicken is an easy weeknight meal with lush chicken breasts in a creamy lemon garlic sauce. It’s super easy to make and perfect to pair with a simple leafy green salad or green beans.
INGREDIENTS
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs. total), pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
1 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
1 small shallot, finely chopped
1 c. half-and-half or whole milk
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 c. low-sodium chicken broth
Juice of 1 medium lemon (about 3 tbsp)
1 small lemon, thinly sliced
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/2 tsp kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
How to make Lemon Garlic Chicken
Step 1: Using paper towels, pat dry the chicken and season all sides with salt and pepper.
Step 2: In a 10-inch or larger skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the chicken (in batches) and sear for about 6 to 7 minutes until the bottom is deeply browned. Flip the chicken and continue to sear the other side for another 6 to 7 minutes until browned. To a plate, transfer the chicken and set aside.
Step 3: Adjust the heat to medium and add the butter to the same skillet. To the melted butter, add the shallot, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Saute for about a minute until beginning to soften. Stir in the flour and continue to cook for another minute.
Step 4: Whisk in the half-and-half or milk along with the broth until the lumps are gone, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then decrease the heat to a simmer.
Step 5: Place the chicken back into the skillet and let everything simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Then, add the lemon juice and stir it into the sauce.
Step 6: Before serving, garnish with some parsley and lemon slices. Enjoy the lemon, garlic chicken right away!
NOTE:
Keep any leftovers in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition Facts:
Calories 548 Fat 26.4 g (40.6%) Saturated 11.9 g (59.4%) Carbs 10.3 g (3.4%) Fiber 1.0 g (4.2%) Sugars 3.9 g Protein 64.8 g (129.5%) Sodium 395.8 mg (16.5%)
Lemon Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs. total), pounded to 1/2-inch thickness
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper plus more for seasoning
- 1 small shallot finely chopped
- 1 c. half-and-half or whole milk
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 c. low-sodium chicken broth
- Juice of 1 medium lemon about 3 tbsp
- 1 small lemon thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt plus more for seasoning
Instructions
- Using paper towels, pat dry the chicken and season all sides with salt and pepper.
- In a 10-inch or larger skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the chicken (in batches) and sear for about 6 to 7 minutes until the bottom is deeply browned. Flip the chicken and continue to sear the other side for another 6 to 7 minutes until browned. To a plate, transfer the chicken and set aside.
- Adjust the heat to medium and add the butter to the same skillet. To the melted butter, add the shallot, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Saute for about a minute until beginning to soften. Stir in the flour and continue to cook for another minute.
- Whisk in the half-and-half or milk along with the broth until the lumps are gone, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then decrease the heat to a simmer.
- Place the chicken back into the skillet and let everything simmer for about 3 to 4 minutes until the sauce has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Then, add the lemon juice and stir it into the sauce.
- Before serving, garnish with some parsley and lemon slices. Enjoy the lemon, garlic chicken right away!
