Description
A delicious Lemon Chicken Recipe featuring crispy Parmesan crusted chicken topped with a zesty lemon butter sauce, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 lb chicken breast
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp parsley
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 large eggs
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 8 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
- In another bowl, combine grated Parmesan cheese and flour.
- Dip each chicken breast in the egg mixture, then coat with the Parmesan breading mixture.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté the chicken breasts until golden brown on both sides, about 5-7 minutes each side.
- Transfer the chicken to a baking dish and bake for 15 minutes or until cooked through.
- For the lemon butter sauce, melt butter in a saucepan and sauté minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add lemon juice and chicken broth, stirring well, and bring to a simmer.
- Season with black pepper and remove from heat.
- Serve the baked chicken drizzled with lemon butter sauce, garnished with parsley and lemon slices.
Notes
For extra flavor, you can marinate the chicken in lemon juice for an hour before cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 510 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 640 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 44 g
- Cholesterol: 215 mg
Keywords: Lemon Chicken Recipe, Lemon Butter Sauce, Parmesan Crusted Chicken