Description
This One-Pan Lemon Basil Chicken recipe is a delightful combination of flavors, featuring tender chicken breasts cooked in a savory lemon-butter sauce with aromatic herbs.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Zest and juice from 1/2 lemon, divided, plus extra lemon slices for serving
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pound chicken breasts, sliced in half lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 5 leaves fresh basil, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: In a large dish, combine flour, lemon zest, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper. Coat chicken pieces evenly in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, flipping once, until browned on both sides, about 10 minutes total. Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Make the Sauce: In the same skillet, add butter and garlic. Once the butter has melted, stir in lemon juice and chicken broth, scraping the browned bits from the bottom. Simmer briefly until slightly thickened.
- Finish the Dish: Return the chicken to the skillet, warm through in the sauce for about 1 minute. Top with basil and extra lemon slices before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
