Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken (Printable)
Pan-seared chicken in a zesty lemon garlic butter sauce, ready in 35 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
02 - Salt and black pepper to taste
→ Coating & Sautéing
03 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
04 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
05 - 3 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
→ Lemon Garlic Sauce
06 - 4 garlic cloves minced
07 - Zest of 1 lemon
08 - 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice about 2 lemons
09 - 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
10 - 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley for garnish
# Directions:
01 - Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Dredge lightly in flour, shaking off excess.
02 - In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Once hot, add chicken breasts and cook for 5 to 6 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and tent with foil.
03 - Lower heat to medium. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet. Sauté garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
04 - Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and chicken broth, scraping browned bits from the pan. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
05 - Return chicken and any accumulated juices to the skillet, spoon sauce over, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
06 - Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately, spooning extra sauce over each piece.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- The sauce comes together from pantry staples you probably already have sitting around
- It looks and tastes like something from a restaurant but takes barely any effort
02 -
- Do not let the garlic go past light golden or it will turn bitter and ruin the whole sauce
- Scraping the fond off the pan is where half the flavor lives so do not skip that step
03 -
- Let the skillet get properly hot before adding the chicken or you will not get any color
- Warm your chicken broth slightly before adding it so the sauce does not cool down and stop simmering