lemon chicken
Love this easy chicken dish with great flavor and I serve it with oregano green beans.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Pan Fry
yield
8 servings
Ingredients
- 4 - skinned and boned chicken breast (about 1 1/2 lb.)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup lemon juice, fresh
- 8 slices fresh lemon
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- - garnish: lemon slices
How To Make lemon chicken
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Step 1Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise. Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy duty plastic wrap; flatten to 1/4 inch thickness, using a rolling pin or the flat side of a meat mallet. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
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Step 2Melt 1 Tbsp. butter with 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium hig heat. Cook half the chicken in skillet 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and done. Transfer chicken to a serving platter, and keep warm. Repeat procedure with 1 Tbsp. butter and remaing olive oil and chicken.
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Step 3Add broth and lemon juice to skillet, and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet. Add 8 lemon slices.
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