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Lemon Cream Chicken

This is such an easy and delicious stove top dinner. The sauce goes great with potatoes as well.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: North American
Keyword: chicken, cream, lemons
Servings: 4
Calories: 348kcal
Author: Julia Pinney

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 2 Chicken breast
  • 4 Shallots sliced
  • 3 cloves Garlic crushed
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Zest of one lemon
  • 1/4 cup white wine

For the sauce:

  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 1 1/4 Cups whole milk
  • 1 Tablespoon heavy cream
  • 1 clove clove crushed
  • Small bunch of fresh chopped parsley
  • Juice of one lemon
  • Sea Salt
  • Fresh cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • First make your sauce by adding the butter & garlic to a medium saucepan set over medium heat. As soon as the butter melts, add the flour and whisk to form a paste. Gradually pour in the milk and whisk until a thickened smooth sauce forms. Add the cream, lemon juice, parsley, salt and pepper. Stir well and leave to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. remove from heat and set aside.
  • Cut each chicken breast in half. So, you will now have 4 chicken fillets.
  • In a large skillet set over medium high heat, add the olive oil, garlic and shallots. Let the shallots soften for a few minutes and then add the wine and lemon zest to pan. Increase heat to high and leave to boil for about 2 minutes. Add the chicken breast to the pan. Cook over medium heat for about 6-8 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through. Remove from pan and serve with the sauce poured over the top.

*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Nutrition Facts
Lemon Cream Chicken
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 348 Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 100mg33%
Sodium 220mg10%
Potassium 622mg18%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 28g56%
Vitamin A 387IU8%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 105mg11%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.