Lemon Pepper Chicken
Seasoned with lemon pepper, this succulent chicken simmered in lemon butter garlic sauce is absolutely delicious!
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Ingredients
Fry chicken:
- ¼ cup all purpose flour plain flour
- 2 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning
- 2 large chicken breasts halved lengthwise horizontally
- 2 tablespoons oil
Lemon butter garlic sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- ½ cup chicken broth stock
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt to taste
Garnish:
- Chopped parsley
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Lemon wedges
To serve:
- Buttered pasta sautéed green beans or mashed potatoes
Instructions
Fry chicken:
- Combine together flour and lemon pepper seasoning in a large bowl. Season with salt. Coat chicken in the flour mixture. Shake off excess. Set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan or skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken. Cook, 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Remove from pan. Set aside.
Lemon butter garlic sauce:
- Add butter.
- When hot, add garlic. Sauté, stirring, for about 1 minute or until fragrant.
- Add chicken broth (stock) and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Simmer for about 3-4 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly.
- Check seasoning and add salt if needed.
Lemon pepper chicken:
- Add chicken back to the pan. Heat through.
- Garnish with chopped parsley, ground pepper and lemon wedges.
- Serve with buttered pasta, sautéed green beans or mashed potatoes.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 1875mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g