Categories Chicken Recipes, Dinner Recipes, Easy Recipes

Easy Lemon Butter Chicken Recipe

by Annmarie

This easy Lemon Butter Chicken recipe is perfect for busy weeknights. To complete this recipe, you can serve with orzo and asparagus, it’s going to be unbelievably tasty. You must try this recipe!

Lemon Butter Chicken

 

Easy Lemon Butter Chicken Recipe

Easy Lemon Butter Chicken Recipe

This easy Lemon Butter Chicken recipe is perfect for busy weeknights. To complete this recipe, you can serve with orzo and asparagus, it’s going to be unbelievably tasty. You must try this recipe!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 (5 oz) chicken breasts*, pounded to an even 1/3-inch thickness
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, sliced into 1 Tbsp pieces, divided
  • 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp fresh lemon zest
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley (optional)

Instructions

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Notes

  • *2 (10 oz.) chicken breasts may be used instead. Then simply butterfly and halve the breasts (cut through the thickness of the 2 large breasts), to create 4.

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