Tangy, tasty and fresh this Crispy Lemon Chicken Breast is sure to become your next go-to dinner. Serve with your favourite pasta or with a side of mashed potatoes for a delicious weeknight meal.
Ingredients:
Crispy chicken ingredients:
- 600g chicken breasts (2 large)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- 1/4 cup (35g) flour
- 3 tbsp (40g) butter, unsalted
- 1 – 2 garlic clove, minced
- 1 1/4 cups (325ml) chicken broth/stock
- 3/4 cup (185ml) cream, heavy/thickened
- 3 – 4 tbsp lemon juice (adjust to taste, start with 3 tbsp)
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3/4 cup (75g) parmesan cheese, freshly grated OR store bought finely shredded
To Serve:
- Pasta of choice (suggested – linguine) or mashed potatoes
- Finely chopped parsley
Method:
Crispy chicken:
- Slice chicken breast horizontally to create two thin steaks (so you end up with 4 thin steaks in total).
- Sprinkle each side with salt and pepper, then coat with flour, shaking off excess.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken 2 minutes on each side until golden and crispy, then remove onto plate.
Lemon sauce:
- Add a touch of butter if your pan is dry – but you shouldn’t need it. Add garlic, stir 10 seconds.
- Then add chicken broth, cream, lemon and Dijon mustard. Bring to simmer and scrape the bottom of the pan to dissolve brown bits into the liquid. Use a whisk if needed to dissolve mustard.
- Add parmesan then simmer rapidly for 3 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Add salt, pepper and adjust lemon to taste.
- Return the chicken to the pan (pour in any juices on the plate too), turn to coat.
- Place chicken on serving plates with pasta or mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with fresh parsley if using. Spoon over lemon sauce and serve!
Recipe and image originally via: recipetineats
