This creamy lemon chicken recipe is so easy to make you can't go wrong with it. After making this recipe, it quickly became one of my favourites as it always leaves me wanting more. The tender, juicy chicken with a golden colour is just the perfect menu for a relaxed weekend dinner. The heavy cream lemon sauce adds such a rich tangy flavour to the chicken. This recipe doesn't need any special ingredients; however, it still is one of the best and quickest ways to cook a flavorful chicken dish. You only need a pan and some common ingredients that you will definitely find in your kitchen.
You can have this creamy lemon chicken alongside some roast vegetables, or if you're not on a keto diet, you can have rice, pasta or some mashed potatoes. I usually have some roasted veggies as they go well with the aromatic herbs in this recipe.
For this recipe, I used chicken breasts; however, you can use any other part of the chicken, preferably a boneless part as is easier to cook and absorb the sauce.
Creamy Lemon Chicken Ingredients
Chicken breasts
Salt
Paprika
Ground black pepper
Butter
Heavy cream
chicken broth
Parmesan
Garlic
Lemon
Fresh thyme
How To Make This Creamy Lemon Chicken Recipe
- Wash the chicken breasts and cut them lengthwise, then drain
- Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper and paprika on both sides
- Add the butter on the skillet over medium heat until it melts
- Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes on each side. Then put the chicken in a plate and set aside
- In the same skillet add heavy cream, lemon juice, garlic, chicken stock, thyme and parmesan over low heat, stir then add chicken breasts
- Leave the chicken to simmer for about 5-10 minutes in each side
- Serve hot
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Creamy Lemon Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup parmesan
- 2 tbsp butter
- juice of one lemon
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 spring fresh thyme
Instructions
- Wash the chicken breasts and cut them lengthwise, then drain
- Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper and paprika on both sides.
- Add the butter on the skillet over medium heat until it melts.
- Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes on each side. Then put the chicken in a plate and set aside.
- In the same skillet add heavy cream, lemon juice, garlic, chicken stock, thyme and parmesan over low heat, stir then add chicken breasts.
- Leave the chicken to simmer for about 5-10 minutes in each side.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition
This chicken recipe became my favourite! All my family love it extra creamy.