lemon pepper chicken
Lemon Pepper Chicken is an easy weeknight meal that comes together quickly in one skillet. It combines lemon pepper breaded chicken and asparagus in a light lemon sauce made with a splash of real lemon juice and honey.
prep time
5 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound asparagus trimmed and cut in 2 inch lengths
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 - large chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- - lemon slices
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons honey
How To Make lemon pepper chicken
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Step 1Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to skillet over medium high heat and cook asparagus for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and plate.
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Step 2In shallow wide bowl combine flour, lemon pepper, onion powder and salt. Dredge the chicken breasts into the flour mixture. Melt 2 tablespoons butter and heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium low heat. Add the breaded chicken breasts and cook until golden brown. Remove chicken, place on ovenproof plate and put in oven uncovered on warm.
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Step 3Add enough equal parts butter and olive oil to fat already in skillet to give you to two tablespoons of fat. Melt the fat over low heat and cook the garlic until it is fragrant: approximately 1 minute. Sprinkle in remaining flour mixture (please see notes). Cook over low heat for 3-4 minutes stirring continuously. Slowly whisk in lemon juice, chicken broth and honey.
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Step 4Return chicken and asparagus to skillet and simmer for 2-3 minutes Serve immediately.
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Step 5NOTES If there is not enough flour mixture left add enough flour and lemon pepper to make up the difference. Use a ratio of two parts flour to one part lemon pepper.
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Category:
Chicken
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Ingredient:
Chicken
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
Keyword:
#chicken
Keyword:
#lemon chicken
Keyword:
#pepper chicken
Keyword:
#lemon pepper recipe
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