Lemon Pepper Chicken
Lemon Pepper Chicken Breasts are an easy weeknight meal you can make in 15 minutes. Chicken breasts are lightly dusted in seasoned flour and pan-fried until golden brown. The chicken is finished with a lemony garlic butter sauce that makes every bite of chicken so delicious!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice from 1 lemon
Instructions
- Slice the chicken breasts in half lengthwise so you have 4 thinner pieces.
- In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt, and black pepper. Coat both sides of the chicken with the seasoning.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is hot, reduce the heat to medium. Add the oil and swirl it around to coat the skillet.
- Add the chicken breasts to the skillet and cook the first side for 4-5 minutes until the bottom is golden brown. Flip and cook the other side until the chicken is cooked through (the temperature should reach 155-160°F).
- Remove the chicken breasts from the skillet and let them rest for 5 minutes.
- To make the sauce, melt the butter in the same skillet and use your spatula to scrape off any stuck-on chicken bits. Add the garlic and let it sizzle for 1 minute. Add the lemon juice, and whisk vigorously to make the sauce creamy. Remove from the heat.
- Slice the chicken breasts and pour the sauce on top.
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
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