Description
This One Skillet Chicken with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce is a flavorful and easy dish that comes together quickly. Tender chicken in a creamy, tangy sauce served with fresh herbs, it’s a perfect weeknight meal.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the Sauce:
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more to taste)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup finely diced shallots (or red onions)
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or basil
For Serving:
- Prepared broccolini
Instructions
- Pound the Chicken: Using a mallet, pound down the chicken breasts/thighs into ½ inch thickness. Season with salt and pepper.
- Prepare the Sauce: In a measuring cup, combine chicken broth, lemon juice, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
- Brown the Chicken: Brown the chicken in a skillet, then remove it.
- Create the Sauce: Add shallots and broth mixture to the skillet, simmer until reduced. Add butter, then cream.
- Finish in the Oven: Return chicken to skillet, bake until cooked through. Garnish with herbs and serve.
Notes
- Use chicken of similar thickness for even cooking.
- Adjust sauce reduction time as needed to reach ⅓ cup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
