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Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken breasts in a velvety lemon sauce, garnished with chopped parsley and lemon slices, served in a gray skillet.

Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken

Pan seared chicken breast simmered in a creamy parmesan lemon garlic sauce with a hint of spicy chili crisp.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 853kcal

Equipment

Ingredients 

For the Chicken

Lemon Garlic Sauce

  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • ¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ¾ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chili crisp
  • 1 lemon juiced (about 3 Tbsp)
  • Zest of 1 lemon

To Serve

  • Chopped cilantro
  • Cooked rice or pasta

Instructions

  • Combine flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder on a large plate. Dredge the chicken breasts in the seasoned flour, coating all sides, and shake off any excess.
    ¼ cup all-purpose flour, ¾ tsp salt, Freshly cracked black pepper, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 2 chicken breasts
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and pan fry the chicken for 2-3 minutes per side until golden. The chicken should be about 80% cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
    2 Tbsp olive oil
  • Add butter and garlic to the same pan and saute for 1 minute until fragrant. Pour in the chicken broth, heavy cream, parmesan cheese, chili crisp, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Bring to a simmer.
    2 Tbsp unsalted butter, 5 cloves garlic, ¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth, 1 cup heavy cream, ¾ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, 1 Tbsp chili crisp, 1 lemon, Zest of 1 lemon
  • Return the chicken to the pan and simmer for 3-5 minutes until cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.
  • Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve over cooked rice or pasta.
    Chopped cilantro, Cooked rice or pasta

Nutrition

Calories: 853kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 70g | Fat: 92g | Saturated Fat: 45g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 34g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 335mg | Sodium: 1800mg | Potassium: 1213mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2473IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 576mg | Iron: 3mg