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creamy lemon garlic chicken
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Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken

Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken – crazy delicious skillet chicken with creamy lemon garlic sauce. So easy and dinner is ready in 20 mins. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Chicken
Cuisine: American Recipes
Keyword: Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken
Servings: 3 people
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs(750g) chicken thighs deboned but skin-on
  • salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 12 cloves garlic peeled
  • 3/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 small lemon cut into slices
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup white wine or Japanese cooking sake
  • 2 tablespoons mirin optional
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Italian parsley leaves chopped

Instructions

  • Debone the chicken thighs, keeping the skin on. Click here to see the video on how to debone chicken thighs. Season the chicken with salt and black pepper on both surfaces.
  • Heat a skillet (cast-iron preferred) over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Pan-fry the chicken until both sides are crispy and nicely browned. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
  • Add the remaining olive oil and sauté the garlic until slightly browned, then add the chicken broth, whipping cream, lemon slices, cayenne pepper, white wine, mirin (if using), salt, and sugar. Lower the heat and let simmer.
  • Add the chicken back into the skillet and reduce the sauce a bit more. Stir in the parsley, then remove from heat and serve immediately.

Notes

You can use chicken breasts or bone-in chicken thighs.

Nutrition

Serving: 3people | Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg