Lemon Chicken Recipe
This is a classic American Lemon Chicken Recipe that gives a tasty flavor combination of lemons and garlic. It's made with boneless skinless chicken breasts cut up into 1 inch strips. Most packaged chicken breast will usually contain one or two large breasts. If this is the case you should slice the breast horizontally to make the pieces more uniform.
There are many lemon chicken recipes out there and the baked lemon chicken version is probably the most popular. Since this recipe is in the quick and easy section, you will be cooking it in a frying pan to help speed things up.
Lemon Chicken
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon flour
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup lemon juice (about two lemons)
2 tablespoons minced parsley
Preparation:
Cut chicken into 1/2 inch strips. (If the chicken breasts are very thick, then slice them in half horizontally first.)
Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook half of chicken until golden brown and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.
Transfer to plate and cover with foil; repeat with remaining oil and chicken.
Add 1 tablespoon butter and the minced garlic to empty skillet and cook about 30 seconds.
Stir in flour and cook until beginning to brown, about 30 seconds.
Stir in broth and lemon juice, scrape up any brown bits and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
Take the pan off the heat and whisk in parsley and remaining butter.
Stir in browned chicken along with any juices from the plate and season with salt and pepper.
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