How To Make Creamy Lemon Chicken - Best Creamy Lemon Chicken Recipe
The best creamy lemon chicken recipe made quick and easy right in one skillet! This recipe is a must try for those that love a good lemon garlic butter sauce. The skinless boneless chicken breasts are pan seared and then cooked in the most delicious creamy lemon garlic butter sauce.
Use this recipe to make a complete meal or serve it with your favorite side dishes. We love to make it with a side of rice, mashed potatoes, pasta or noodles. It’s also great served over steamed vegetables like broccoli, asparagus etc.
While I did use skinless boneless chicken breast in this recipe because it’s easier and quicker to cook, you can substitute with chicken thighs or a combination of both breasts and thighs. If you’re using thicker chicken breasts, slice them in half horizontally to have the same thickness all around. This will allow them to cook evenly.
Add some extra veggies like mushrooms, carrots or peas for added flavor and nutrients.
Creamy Lemon Chicken Ingredients:
- Chicken breasts or thighs
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Olive oil
- Butter
- Garlic cloves, crushed
- Chicken broh
- Heavy cream
- Lemon juice
- Lemon zest
- Parsley/coriander/dill, chopped
How To Make Creamy Lemon Chicken
This creamy lemon chicken recipe is one of the best, if not the best, chicken recipes ever! It's easy to make and only requires a few simple ingredients. The chicken breasts are pan seared in butter and then cooked together with a rich and creamy lemony sauce.
The taste of this lemon chicken breast recipe is incredible and the dressing is out of this world. The chicken is tender and juicy, so it's perfect for when you have some unexpected guests over.
I have prepared this recipe so many times because it's very easy to make and only takes less than 20 minutes to get ready. This is great news for those busy weeknight dinners.
This creamy lemon chicken is a quick and easy weeknight dinner that you can make in less than 20 minutes. It is a very tasty recipe that your friends and family will love it.
Ingredients:
- 2 Chicken breasts or thighs
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons (30g) Butter
- 3-4 Garlic cloves, crushed
- 3/4 cup (180ml) Chicken broth
- 3/4 cup (180ml) Heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon Parsley/coriander/dill, chopped
- Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise. Season both sides of each chicken with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium heat. Cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Melt 2 tablespoons of butter, add crushed garlic and cook over low heat for 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, lemon juice and bring to a simmer. Add heavy cream, lemon zest, salt to taste and pepper to taste.
- Return the chicken the skillet and cook until the sauce has thickened.
- Turn the heat of and stir in chopped herbs.
- Serve!
