Creamy Lemon Chicken Recipe
Creamy Lemon Chicken is made with tender pan seared chicken cutlets simmered in a flavorful garlic Parmesan lemon cream sauce for an easy dinner comes together fast.
Equipment
- large skillet with lid
Ingredients
- 1.5 Pounds Chicken Breast, thinly sliced
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoon Garlic Powder (divided)
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 2 Tbs Olive Oil
- 5 Tbs Butter (divided)
- 3 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 4 Tbs Flour
- 1 Cup Chicken Stock
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- ¼ Cup Parmesan, freshly grated
- 1 Lemon Juiced
- 1 Lemon Zested
- 2 Tbs Parsley
- 6 Slices Lemon, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Season the chicken breast on both sides with salt, pepper, paprika and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. In a large skillet, het the olive oil and 1 Tbs of butter over medium high heat. Add the chicken cutlets and cook for a few minutes on each side until cooked all the way through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the remaining butter to the same skillet. Once melted, stir in the flour and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for about 1 minute, just until fragrant.
- Pour in the chicken broth and scrape up all the browned bits. Lower the heat and stir in the heavy cream, lemon juice, lemon zest and Parmesan cheese. Let the sauce gently simmer for a few minutes until it thickens slightly. Taste and season with salt and pepper, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder and parsley.
- Add the chicken back into the skillet and spoon the sauce over the top. Add the lemon slices to the top of each piece of chicken and let everything simmer together for 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley, serve warm and enjoy!