Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken (Printable)
Pan-seared chicken in a zesty lemon garlic butter sauce, ready in 35 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
02 - Salt and black pepper, to taste
→ Coating & Sautéing
03 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
04 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
05 - 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
→ Lemon Garlic Sauce
06 - 4 garlic cloves, minced
07 - Zest of 1 lemon
08 - 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
09 - 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
10 - 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
# Steps:
01 - Season chicken breasts evenly with salt and pepper. Dredge each piece lightly in flour, shaking off any excess.
02 - Heat olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts and cook for 5 to 6 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Transfer to a plate and tent loosely with foil.
03 - Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet and sauté minced garlic for 1 minute until fragrant.
04 - Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes until slightly reduced.
05 - Return chicken and any accumulated juices to the skillet. Spoon sauce over each piece and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
06 - Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately, spooning extra sauce over each portion.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- The sauce comes together in the same pan so every drop carries that seared flavor
- It tastes like something from a nice dinner spot but uses ingredients you probably already have
02 -
- Do not move the chicken around while it sears or you will not get that caramelized crust that makes the sauce so flavorful
- The fond stuck to the pan bottom is pure gold so scraping it up is the single most important step
03 -
- Pound the thicker end of each breast so everything cooks at the same rate and you avoid dry edges
- Add the lemon juice off the heat if you prefer a softer citrus presence instead of a sharp tang