Creamy Lemon Chicken

By Sam · Recently updated

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.

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.

AmericanMain CoursesContains DairyContains GarlicContains MeatContains Onion
30 min
Total
2
Servings
688
Calories
57g
Protein
10g
Carbs
46g
Fat

Nutrition and dietary/allergen info is calculated automatically and may contain mistakes — always check the ingredients yourself. Not medical or dietary advice.

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. 1

    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. 2

    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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