Lemon Chicken

Lemon Chicken
Lemon Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains approximately 19g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 202 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up butter, garnish: lemon, flat-leaf parsley, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing Try Butter Lemon Chicken and Lemon Herb Chicken, Lemon Chicken Scallopini with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce, and

Instructions

1
Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise.
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2
Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4-inch thickness, using a rolling pin or flat side of a meat mallet.
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3
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
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4
Melt 1 Tbsp. butter with 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook half of chicken in skillet 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and done.
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5
Transfer chicken to a serving platter, and keep warm. Repeat procedure with 1 Tbsp. butter and remaining olive oil and chicken.
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6
Add broth and lemon juice to skillet, and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet.
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7
Add 8 lemon slices.
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8
Remove skillet from heat; add parsley and remaining 2 Tbsp. butter, and stir until butter melts.
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9
Pour sauce over chicken.
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10
Serve immediately.
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Garnish, if desired.
DifficultyMedium
Ready In30 m.
Servings8
Health Score7
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