Healthy Lemon Chicken Recipe
This Healthy Lemon Chicken Recipe is coated in almond flour, fried until crispy, then drizzled with the best lemon butter sauce.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 259kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 large)
- 1 large lemon zested
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice from 1 large lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup almond flour any flour works
- 3 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- 3/4 cup chicken broth low sodium
- 2 large garlic cloves minced or grated
- 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
- Parsley, basil, lemon wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Slice each chicken breast in half lengthwise. Thicker parts can be sliced one more time. This step eliminates the need to pound the meat. Sprinkle chicken on both sides with salt and pepper and transfer to a plate.
- In a shallow plate add flour. Prep other ingredients. Everything has to be ready before you start cooking. Preheat large ceramic non-stick skillet on medium heat and swirl 2 tsp oil to coat.
- Dredge chicken in flour on both sides and add to the skillet as many as you can fit.
- Cook chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side and transfer onto a plate. Repeat with remaining chicken, adding more oil as necessary and reducing heat as skillet gets hotter.
- Add 1 tbsp butter and garlic, saute for 20 seconds, stirring often. Add chicken broth, lemon zest and juice, 2 more tbsp of butter and bring to a boil while scraping the bottom. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add chicken back to the skillet and spoon lemon butter sauce over it. Alternatively, if you placed chicken in a serving dish after pan searing, you can pour sauce over it right there.
- Sprinkle with parsley or basil and garnish with lemon slices, if desired. Serve warm.
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Notes
- Store: Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. It tastes very-very good cold but you can reheat it by simmering on the stove with a splash of water or chicken broth covered.
- Freeze: In an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw completely on a counter for a few hours or in the fridge overnight before reheating.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cutlets | Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 461mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g