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September 19, 2016 By Nancylynn 26 Comments

Easy Lemon Chicken

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This 21 Day Fix Easy Lemon Chicken recipe is so versatile – make it for dinner, meal prep it for lunch, or serve it for company.  It’s THAT good!  Oh – and it’s also gluten free! 

Confession #94- I have the best momma.

She helps me with my kids, with my cleaning, errand running, etc.  She also COOKS for me.


And she’s kind of a babe, too.

Her birthday was yesterday and we were talking about how age is just a number.  Which is super easy for her to say…given the fact that she looks at least 15 years younger than she actually is.

But I have to give her credit- even before eating clean and eating organic was a thing (like before Whole Foods, people), my mom shopped local health food stores and farm stands.

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Long before I started FIXing recipes, she took our family’s favorite meals and made them healthier.

And, in her late thirties, she became a group fitness instructor and personal trainer…she just loved helping women get in shape.

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I guess we have a lot in common, huh?  I’m hoping the whole healthy lifestyle thing works as well for me as it has for her!

Anyway, this recipe for lemon chicken is my mom’s.  She uses a mix of butter and olive oil to get the flavor of my favorite restaurant dish without overdoing the fat and calories.

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It’s simple enough for a weeknight, but delicious enough for company on the weekend!  Oh- and we use rice flour, so our version is gluten free!  Depending on the type of butter you use, it can also be dairy free.

21 Day Fix Easy Lemon Chicken | Confessions of a Fit Foodie

If you give it a try, let us know!   My mom loves reading your comments, too! ?

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21 Day Fix Easy Lemon Chicken

★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
  • Author: Nancylynn Sicilia
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stove Top
  • Cuisine: Italian
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This 21 Day Fix Easy Lemon Chicken recipe is so versatile – make it for dinner, meal prep it for lunch, or serve it for company.  It’s THAT good!  Oh – and it’s also gluten free! 


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 lb boneless chicken breasts – I like them on the thinner side
  • 1 Tbs plus 2 tsp of clarified or vegan butter
  • 1 Tbs olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup of rice flour (or regular flour)
  • 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice
  • 2 lemons, sliced
  • 1 Tbs lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
  • fresh parsley if you have some! (we didn’t)

Instructions

  1. Mix together rice flour, garlic powder, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Lightly dredge each piece of chicken in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
  2. Over medium heat, melt butter mix in olive oil. Brown chicken on each side for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
  3. Turn heat up to high and deglaze your pan with the lemon juice and chicken broth. Reduce heat to medium and stir liquid with the browned pan drippings from chicken.
  4. Add chicken back to pan and top with lemon zest. Simmer on low heat for about ten minutes. Sauce should thicken a bit. Top with lemon slices and simmer for 5 more minutes. Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper if desired and top with fresh parsley, if you have it.
  5. Delicious served with brown rice and steamed veggies!

Notes

21 Day Fix Containers- 1 RED, 1/4 YELLOW (I don’t count this), and 2 tsp per serving

Weight Watchers Freestyle- 5 points per serving


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 piece of chicken

Keywords: chicken, lemon, dinner, gluten-free, stove top, low-carb, italian

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Comments

  1. Meghan says

    September 19, 2016 at 4:17 pm

    Like mother, like daughter ??

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      September 19, 2016 at 5:40 pm

      Aww…thanks, Meg! ??

      Reply
  2. Tina says

    October 24, 2016 at 12:29 am

    This was so delicious! We gobbled it up. Thanks for making this indulgent recipe a bit more healthy!

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      October 24, 2016 at 3:14 pm

      I’m so glad! I’ll pass this along to my momma :).

      Reply
  3. tamara says

    January 18, 2017 at 8:47 pm

    Have you ever tried this with almond flour instead?

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      January 18, 2017 at 9:00 pm

      Hi! I haven’t, but a member of my challenge group did and it worked great! Any flour should work ok!

      Reply
  4. Frenchie says

    February 11, 2017 at 12:40 am

    How many does this serve? I may have missed it ?

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      February 11, 2017 at 12:57 am

      4 🙂

      Reply
  5. Emma Bartlett says

    April 24, 2017 at 8:37 pm

    What does this part of the recipe mean: 1 tbs plus 2 tsp of clarified or vegan butter?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      April 24, 2017 at 11:17 pm

      Hi! Just measure 1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons of the butter for the recipe. Does that make sense?

      Reply
  6. Maghouin Beg says

    August 16, 2017 at 7:03 pm

    I made this for dinner tonight, and we all agreed it tastes fantastic. It is going to become part of our regular rotation of meals.

    For the flour, I used Dove Farm’s gluten-free flour. It’s a mix of rice, potato, buckwheat and tapioca. This worked really well.

    Next time, I’m going to make some more sauce, and also add a little ginger.

    Reply
  7. Darcie Joughin says

    December 12, 2017 at 9:35 pm

    Just came across your site and love all the 21 day fix recipes! thank you for sharing and your Mother is beautiful.
    God Bless.

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      December 16, 2017 at 12:03 pm

      Thank you, Darcie! I will certainly pass along the compliment! Happy Holidays to you!

      Reply
  8. Siobhan H says

    January 25, 2018 at 7:42 pm

    I made this with whole wheat pasta. After taking the chicken out I took the cooked pasta threw it in the pan in the juices and lemon and soaked it all up. Gave the pasta a great taste. Love this recipe.

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      January 26, 2018 at 1:48 am

      Great idea!!!

      Reply
  9. Elaine says

    November 10, 2018 at 10:41 pm

    So not sure I did this right
    I had flour garlic salt and pepper mixture left over
    My lemon juice and olive oil mixed with the chicken drippings
    never thickened, sad……what did I do wrong…………..

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      November 12, 2018 at 1:13 am

      Hi Elaine – sorry this didn’t work out for you. I have no way of knowing what went wrong…did you look back at the recipe and see if you did anything different? What kind of flour did you use?

      Reply
  10. DeAnna says

    February 27, 2019 at 1:32 am

    Delicious – even the picky eaters ate it with Lou the normal fuss we get for every other meal!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      February 28, 2019 at 1:12 am

      YAY!!!

      Reply
  11. Carly says

    November 12, 2019 at 1:36 am

    Should I have cut the chicken in half to make it not so thick? One whole piece just seems so big and I was wondering if I missed that step somewhere

    Reply
    • Nancylynn says

      November 18, 2019 at 5:19 pm

      This works best with thinly sliced chicken breasts.

      Reply
  12. Shelby says

    February 18, 2020 at 1:47 am

    Awesome recipe! I didn’t add the lemon zest at the end – I felt like it had enough lemon taste. But I did add a tad of the left over flour mixture and a little more chicken stock and poured the gravy over cauliflower risotto rice. Will definitely be making this dish again. Kudos to you!

    Reply
  13. Ashlie Goerke says

    September 23, 2020 at 12:35 am

    Delicious! Definitely making double next time! Served it with Cucumber avocado salad and we all loved it! I did not have enough sauce as the picture shows, so not sure why that happened.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  14. Amber says

    March 15, 2017 at 8:19 pm

    Looks yummy! How do I make it?

    Reply
  15. Nancylynn says

    March 15, 2017 at 8:26 pm

    Check out the recipe card below the post!

    Reply

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