Lemon Chicken

10 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
  • 1 cup flour
  • sea salt
  • olive oil
  • juice of 1/4 to 1/2 lemon
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • freshly cracked black pepper
  • flat-leaf parsley for garnish
  • lemon slices for garnish

Directions

  1. 1
    Slice chicken breast thinly. I cut them in half first, separating the fat end from the skinny end. Slice the fat end into 3 or 4 thin slices and the skinny end in two, depending on the size of your breasts. Season lightly with salt.
  2. 2
    In a medium non-stick frying pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat.
  3. 3
    In a shallow bowl, season the flour with some salt. Dredge the chicken in the flour.
  4. 4
    Add a few dashes of olive oil to the melted butter. Place chicken in pan and cook for 2 minutes per side, or until almost cooked through. Do this in a couple of batches, adding a bit of butter (reserving 1 tablespoon for step 5) and a dash of oil each time. Remove cooked chicken to a warm platter.
  5. 5
    Add lemon juice to the pan and deglaze. Move off the heat if it's burning. Add 1/4 cup of the broth and bring pan back to the heat, stirring, until slightly thickened. Add more broth if too thick. Turn off heat and stir in 1 tablespoon butter.
  6. 6
    Dip chicken pieces into pan sauce, and return to warm platter. Pour remaining sauce over chicken. Grind a little black pepper over top. Garnish with parsley and a slice of lemon.
  7. 7
    Buon appetito!

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