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Description
Chicken breasts cooked in a lemon garlic butter sauce.
Ingredients
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- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken to the skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Add garlic to the skillet and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice. Stir in lemon zest and red pepper flakes.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, or until sauce has slightly thickened.
- Return chicken to the skillet and spoon sauce over the top.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
Notes
- Serve over rice, pasta, or vegetables.
- Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to your preference.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 150mg