Creamy Lemon Chicken

By Sam

American · Main Courses

Creamy Lemon Chicken recipe, American, Main Courses

A simple creamy pan-cooked chicken recipe with a buttery lemon garlic sauce made using chicken broth, cream, shallots, and parsley. Rich, fresh, and quick for weeknight dinners.

30 min
Total Time
2
Servings
Medium
Difficulty
Jul 16, 2026
Updated

One serving of Creamy Lemon Chicken has about 688 calories, 57g protein, 10g carbs and 46g fat, and takes about 30 minutes to make. Get the full nutrition breakdown with Rasora AI.

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688kcal
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57g
Protein
10g
Carbs
46g
Fat

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Ingredients

  • 2 whole Chicken Breast
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 0.5 whole Shallot or onion
  • 4 whole Garlic Clove
  • 1 cup Chicken Broth
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 0.5 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley
  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil

Instructions

  1. 01

    1. Split chicken breasts into thinner cutlets. 2. Season both sides with salt and pepper. 3. Pan cook chicken until golden and fully cooked. Remove and keep aside. 4. In the same pan add little onion or shallots and sauté. 5. Add garlic and cook briefly. 6. Pour chicken broth and increase flame. 7. Add little salt and pepper.

  2. 02

    8. Add butter and mix. 9. Add heavy cream and stir well. 10. Reduce flame to low heat. 11. Add lemon juice. 12. Add little more salt and pepper if needed. 13. Let the sauce reduce slightly. 14. Add parsley. 15. Add chicken back into sauce and coat well before serving.

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