Description
A comforting one-skillet chicken dish featuring a vibrant lemon garlic cream sauce, perfect for weeknight dinners or special occasions.
Ingredients
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- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅓ cup finely diced shallots (or red onions)
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or basil
- Prepared broccolini, for serving
Instructions
- Pound the chicken breasts or thighs to a thickness of ½ inch. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides.
- Combine the chicken broth, lemon juice, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes in a bowl.
- Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, browning on both sides for 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Add shallots to the skillet along with the broth mixture. Whisk and scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen brown bits.
- Simmer the sauce for 10-15 minutes until reduced to about ⅓ cup.
- Whisk in the butter until melted, then mix in the heavy cream and return to medium heat for 30 seconds.
- Add the chicken back into the skillet, drizzling sauce over each piece. Transfer skillet to the oven for 5-8 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
- Garnish with parsley or basil and serve warm with lemon slices and sides.
Notes
For a juicier result, use chicken thighs instead of breasts. Fresh lemon juice delivers better flavor than bottled.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg