Easy Lemon Chicken
This 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!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 353kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless chicken breasts I like them on the thinner side
- 1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons butter, vegan butter, or ghee
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup rice flour can sub any flour
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 lemons sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- Fresh parsley if you have some! we didn't
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Delicious served with brown rice and steamed veggies!
Notes
21 Day Fix: 1 RED, 1/4 YELLOW, 2 TSP (per serving)
WW: 6 points (per serving) [Calculated using brown rice flour]
Nutrition
Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 404mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg