Lemon Butter Chicken Breasts
Brighten up dinner with these 6 ingredient, one skillet, Lemon Butter Chicken Breasts!
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 291 kcal
Ingredients
- 6 medium boneless skinless chicken breast halves, 1-1/2 pounds
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 lemons, sliced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 to 3 tablespoons basil leaves, fresh
Instructions
- Place each chicken breast half between two pieces of plastic wrap. Pound lightly into a rectangle about 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick. Remove plastic wrap. In a shallow bowl, combine the flour and salt. Coat chicken breasts with flour mixture. Sprinkle chicken breasts with lemon pepper.
- Heat a 12 inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter and olive oil and once hot, place in half the chicken breasts (giving them room to cook). Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until browned and cooked through. Repeat with remaining chicken. Remove chicken from skillet to a plate and cover loosely with foil. Add lemon slices to skillet; cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly browned, turning once. Return all of the chicken to the skillet (including any juices on plate), overlapping chicken breasts slightly.
- Drizzle lemon juice over the chicken breasts. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes more or until pan juices are slightly reduced. Serve chicken, lemon slices, basil and pan juices over hot cooked rice if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 407mg | Potassium: 498mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 396IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
Keywords: basil, Butter, chicken breasts, Lemon, Skillet
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