This lemon butter chicken recipe is light and refreshing for an evening at home. Try my lemon chicken marinade to add more flavor to your everyday chicken. It takes less than half and hour to make and you won't regret trying it!
Chicken breast can be so dry and lack flavor. This is the best lemon chicken recipe in my humble opinion!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Light and Flavorful - Some lemon glazes are overpowering. I like lemons, but I don't love lemons. My marinade adds lemon flavor without it being consuming.
- Fast and Easy- All you need is 30 minutes to prepare this baked lemon chicken. You can pair it with your favorite vegetable as well.
How to Make Baked Lemon Chicken
First, preheat your oven to 400F, and prep your ingredients. Next, use a paper towel to pat dry the chicken breasts. Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper.
Heat up a large skillet over medium high heat, add in olive oil. Place the chicken breasts in hot oil and cook till one side is golden, around 3-4 minutes. Then flip them over, cook for another 3-4 minutes. Place the pan in the oven, and cook until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165F.
Cook's Tip: It's very easy to overcook chicken. Use an internal thermometer for best results. After all, who wants dry chicken?
Take the chicken out of the pan, keep warm.
Add butter and flour to the pan, stir to combine. Pour in chicken stock, stir with a wooden spoon so the stock would pick up all the delicious drippings from cooking the chicken. Bring the stock to a boil. Add in lemon juice and check the seasoning. Depending on your taste, you may want to add more salt or even more lemon!
Finally, place the chicken back into the pan and glaze them with sauce.
Here's a pro tip for you: Use an internal thermometer. It will prevent dry chicken and also guarantee thoroughly cooked meat.
Cook's Tips:
- Use thinly sliced chicken breast. I've found that cooking with thinly sliced, the flavors soak in and it becomes more tasty!
FAQ:
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What temperature should chicken be cooked in the oven?
- This recipe calls for a temperature of 400F in the oven
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What do you eat lemon chicken with?
- You can pair baked lemon chicken with green beans, roasted carrots, or asparagus.
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Is chicken baked in the oven healthy?
- It's probably the healthiest way to cook chicken. Furthermore, when you choose a lean chicken breast, you can save so much more calories compared to its chicken thigh counterpart.
Try these other easy chicken recipes for dinner
Easy Chicken Tikka Masala - Damn Delicious
15 - Minute Honey Garlic Chicken - Family Food On The Table
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Lemon Butter Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken breast boneless skinless
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- As Needed Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 tbsp AP flour
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 1 ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ cup Chicken stock
- 1 Tablespoon Parsley chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Use paper towels to pat dry the chicken breasts.
- Season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Heat up a large skillet over medium high heat, add in olive oil.
- Place the chicken breasts in hot oil and cook till one side is golden, around 3-4 minutes. Then flip them over, cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Place the pan in the oven, and cook until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165F.
- Take the chicken out of the pan, keep warm.
- Add butter and flour to the pan, stir to combine.
- Pour in chicken stock, stir with a wooden spoon so the stock would pick up all the delicious drippings from cooking the chicken.
- Bring the stock to a boil.
- Add in lemon juice and check the seasoning.
- Place the chicken back into the pan and glaze them with sauce.
Notes
Nutrition
i tried this recipe before using campbells cream of mushroom soup ^_^
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