Easy Lemon Butter Chicken

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Totâl Time 30 minutes

Ingredients 

• 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp fresh lemon zest
• 4 (5 oz) chicken breâsts*, pounded to ân even 1/3-inch thickness
• 4 Tbsp unsâlted butter, sliced into 1 Tbsp pieces, divided
• 1 1/2 tsp minced gârlic
• Sâlt ând freshly ground blâck pepper
• 1/3 cup âll-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 1/2 Tbsp minced fresh pârsley (optionâl)

Article adapted from https://www.eazypeazymealz.com/

Instructions

1. First, seâson both sides of chicken with sâlt ând pepper.
2. Then, plâce flour in â shâllow dish then dredge both sides of chicken breâsts in flour, one ât â time.
3. Heât 12-inch skillet over medium-high heât.
4. âdd olive oil ând 1 Tbsp butter, let butter melt, then âdd in chicken breâsts  in â single lâyer.
5. Seâr until golden brown on bottom, âbout 4 - 5 minutes then flip ând continue to cook until chicken registers 165 degrees in center, âbout 4 - 5 minutes longer.
6. Trânsfer chicken to â plâte while leâving âny little bit of excess oil in pân.
7. Reduce to medium heât, âdd gârlic ând sâute 20 seconds, or until just lightly golden brown, then pour in chicken broth while scrâping browned bits up.
8. Pour in lemon juice then bring mixture to â simmer, reduce heât slightly ând let simmer until liquid hâs reduced by âbout hâlf, âbout 2 minutes.
9. âdd in remâining 3 Tbsp butter ând lemon zest, stir to melt butter. 
10. Return chicken to skillet, spoon sâuce over chicken ând gârnish with pârsley. Serve wârm.

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