Description
A quick and flavorful lemon garlic chicken in a creamy sauce, perfect for any dinner occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, butterflied into 4 pcs
- ½ teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme or Italian seasoning
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup whole milk or half-and-half, warmed
- 1 medium lemon, juiced
Instructions
- Butterfly the chicken breasts and season with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
- Heat 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil in a large pan and sear the chicken breasts until golden brown on both sides. Remove from the pan.
- In the same pan, melt 3 tablespoons butter and sauté 1 finely chopped shallot until softened. Add 4 minced garlic cloves and cook for 30 seconds.
- Pour in ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth and bring to a simmer. Add 1 cup warmed whole milk or half-and-half and ½ teaspoon dried thyme or Italian seasoning, stirring quickly to combine.
- Return the chicken to the pan, squeeze the juice of 1 medium lemon over the top, and reduce the heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh herbs and serve with your favorite side dishes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 110mg