Name: EASY Lemon Butter Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 4 (5 oz) chicken breasts*, pounded to an even 1/3-inch thickness; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 4 Tbsp unsalted butter, sliced into 1 Tbsp pieces, divided; 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic; 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1/2 tsp fresh lemon zest; 1 1/2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley (optional)

This EASY Lemon Butter Chicken is going to become a favorite chicken dinner recipe for BUSY evenings. The quick garlic and lemon butter sauce enhances the flavor of the chicken and adds so much flavor to the dish! It is the perfect easy weeknight meal, but also fancy enough to serve when entertaining.

It is a guaranteed favorite and turns out perfectly every single time. Lemon and chicken are just a match made in heaven, and it’s clear that I’m not the only one who feels that way.

EASY Lemon Butter Chicken Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

4 (5 oz) chicken breasts*, pounded to an even 1/3-inch thickness
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 Tbsp unsalted butter, sliced into 1 Tbsp pieces, divided
1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp fresh lemon zest
1 1/2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley (optional)

Instructions

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Notes

*2 (10 oz.) chicken breasts may be used instead. Then simply butterfly and halve the breasts (cut through the thickness of the 2 large breasts), to create 4.

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Ingredients

Instructions

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