Lemon Butter Chicken
This Lemon Butter Chicken recipe is a great weeknight dinner! Tender pieces of chicken breast in a bright zesty lemon butter sauce bursting with flavor, served over cooked pasta. It's an easy recipe to make in under 30 minutes!
Servings 4
Calories 507kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons butter divided
- 1/2 small onion diced finely
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 8 ounces dry egg noodles
Instructions
Get prepped
- Slice 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts into bite sized pieces, season with salt and pepper and toss with 1/4 cup all-purpose flour.
Cook the chicken
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and melt 2 tablespoons butter.
- Add the chicken to the skillet and cook (depending on the size of your chicken chunks) a few minutes per side until chicken is cooked, and golden brown.
- Remove and keep warm.
Cook the pasta
- Meanwhile, cook 8 ounces dry egg noodless according to package directions, drain and lightly butter.
Make the sauce
- Add 1/2 small onion to the pan and cook until soft, about 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add 1 cup chicken stock to pan and bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits from the pan.
- Add 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice and boil until mixture is reduced to about 1/3 cup.
- Remove from heat and add remaining 2 tablespoons 4 tablespoons butter.
- Return chicken to pan and heat through.
Serve
- Serve over egg noodles, and spoon the lemon butter sauce over the top.
- Save the extra sauce, and serve at the table for anyone who needs a little more.
- Devour.
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Notes
- What side dishes go well with lemon chicken?
I like fresh steamed green beans with this meal - or even a bag of frozen vegetables rescued from the back of the freezer drawer. But you just do you, okay? - Switch out the chicken breast and use chicken thighs if you prefer that cut of chicken
- A very light dusting of parmesan cheese is a great addition to the dish.
- If you really love the lemon flavor, and want to intensify it - add a little lemon zest to the sauce when you add the lemon juice. You may elso like to include the zest with the flour. Up to you!
- I regularly include garlic powder to the flour, or add garlic to the pan with the onion.
Nutrition
Calories: 507kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 331mg | Potassium: 653mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 425IU | Vitamin C: 6.8mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg
