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Lemon Chicken
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Skillet Lemon Chicken

Lemon Chicken - one pan chicken pan-fried to golden perfection in buttery lemon sauce. Easy lemon chicken recipe that is perfect for dinner.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: American Recipes
Cuisine: Chicken
Keyword: Lemon Chicken
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 585kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs (1kg) chicken thighs
  • salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 6 cloves garlic lightly smashed
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves

Instructions

  • Season the chicken with some salt and pepper.
  • Heat up a skillet and grease it with the olive oil. Pan-fry the chicken on both sides until nicely browned, but may not cooked through. Set aside on a plate.
  • Add the butter into the skillet and saute the garlic. Put the chicken back into the skillet (including the juice sipping out of the chicken), follow by the chicken broth, wine, lemon juice and salt.
  • Lower the heat and cover the skillet and let cook for about 10 minutes, turning the chicken over at 5 minutes mark. Top with some chopped parsley, turn off heat and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 4people | Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 237mg | Sodium: 484mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g