Creamy Lemon Chicken Recipe
Easy chicken with creamy lemon sauce, seared golden and finished in a pan sauce with heavy cream and lemon. Serve over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 (6-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 lemon zest and juice
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with Italian seasoning, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and sear for 4-5 minutes per side, until golden brown on both sides. Transfer chicken to a plate (it doesn’t need to be cooked through yet).
- In the same skillet, pour the chicken broth and use a spoon to scrape up any browned bits from the pan. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium.
- Pour in the heavy cream. Simmer for 3–4 minutes until slightly thickened. Add the lemon zest and lemon juice and stir to combine.
- Return chicken to the skillet, spoon sauce over the top, and continue to cook uncovered for 10-12 minutes, until chicken is cooked through to an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Add the parsley just before serving. Serve chicken with extra sauce over pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Notes
My Top Tip: Get a good sear first. Let the skillet get hot before you add the chicken, then don't move it around too much. The chicken needs real contact time with a hot pan to build a crust. If it sticks when you try to flip it, give it another minute, and it will release on its own once the crust forms. The browned bits left in the pan will add a lot of flavor to the sauce.
Storage: Store leftover creamy lemon chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat gently in a skillet over low heat, adding a splash of chicken broth or cream to loosen the sauce as needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken breast | Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 176mg | Sodium: 806mg | Potassium: 786mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1242IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 2mg
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