LEMON CHICKEN

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I am a new cook and I created this recipe for my boyfriend who loved his mother's lemon butter chicken to death but it was a bit heavy on the butter for me. My compromise utilizes half a stick of butter and has great flavor. Serve this over rice for an amazing dinner! Great leftovers too!

Provided by SolaceForsaken

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
3 each shallots, sliced
4 cloves garlic, sliced
½ stick unsalted butter, divided
4 each skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 each lemons, zested and juiced
1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¼ cup water

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add onion, shallots, and garlic; cook and stir until onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 of the butter.
  • While onion mixture is cooking, season chicken thoroughly with salt and pepper. Add chicken to the skillet and toss to coat. Add the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Stir until chicken becomes opaque. Season with pepper again and add remaining lemon zest and juice.
  • Pour in chicken broth and remaining butter; stir, cover, and let simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and stir into the skillet. Cook over medium-low heat until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 390.2 calories, Carbohydrate 21.1 g, Cholesterol 97.3 mg, Fat 24.9 g, Fiber 4.8 g, Protein 26.6 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 541 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

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