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Lemon Chicken Recipe

Emily
Craving something different for dinner? Then you have to try this lemon chicken recipe. Serve it with rice, pasta, or even a simple salad, it's up to you!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
ESTIMATED COST : $5.65 or $1.41 a serve
Course Main Course
Cuisine Western
Servings 4 serves
Calories 614 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken

  • 750 grams (1.50 pounds) boneless skinless chicken breast or boneless skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black Pepper
  • ¼ cup (35 grams, 1.23 ounces) All purpose flour (plain flour), or as needed
  • 3 tablespoons (45 grams, 1.60 ounces) Butter

For the Sauce

  • 1 teaspoon (1-2 cloves) minced garlic
  • 1 cup (250 ml/grams, 8.82 ounces) chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • ¾ cup (188 ml/grams, 6.63 ounces) thickened cream
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • ¾ cup (90 grams, 3.17 ounces) Parmesan cheese, finely grated
  • Fresh parsley roughly chopped, to garnish

Instructions
 

For the Chicken

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Coat the chicken pieces in flour, shaking off any excess.
  • In a large skillet, melt butter over medium to high heat. Once melted, add the chicken pieces and cook until golden and crispy and cooked through. Once cooked, remove from skillet and set aside.

For the Sauce

  • Using the same skillet you cooked the chicken in saute the garlic for a few seconds. If your pan is a bit dry, add a bit more butter.
  • Gradually add the chicken stock, cream, lemon juice, and Dijon mustard to the skillet over low to medium heat. Bring the liquid to a gentle simmer.
    Scrape the bottom of the pan to dissolve any bits left over from when you cooked the chicken. Make sure the Dijon mustard is dissolved as well.
  • Add the Parmesan cheese and mix through. Continue to simmer until the sauce thickens slightly.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste. Then mix through the cooked chicken. Coat the chicken in the sauce. Turn off heat and serve.
    You might like to serve this lemon chicken recipe with rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes, garnished with roughly chopped fresh parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serveCalories: 614kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 64gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 190mgSodium: 548mgPotassium: 548mgSugar: 2g
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