Lemon Butter Chicken is a delicious quick dinner idea which is flavourful and easy prep. It can be made in one skillet and can be served for lunch or dinner. Here is how to make it.
A delicious dinner on a busy weekday can make everything better!
At least for me, it always works. And I love it when there is a delicious plate of meal which is filled with both taste and health.
This Lemon Butter Chicken is one such mouthwatering dish that I often make on busy days for quick dinners.
Crispy and tender chicken pieces dunked in the creamiest lemon butter sauce ever – this will surely satisfy your taste buds.
This chicken is perfect for your Brunch meals, so don’t forget to make this for your weekend meals.
These chicken pieces have a subtle zingy hint of lemon flavor and lemon zest and the spices.
And this creamy sauce which basically has no cream in it is absolutely heavenly. I assure you won’t be able to resist this inviting sauce once you taste it.
What is Lemon Butter Chicken?
It is irresistible and easy to make one-pan dish, where chicken is coated with a mixture of all-purpose flour, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
It is then pan-fried on the pan till it turns nice and brown.
These yummy pieces of chicken are dunked into a delectable sauce which is made of lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, red chilli flakes, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, cold butter, and parsley.
You can even bake the chicken pieces instead of pan-frying them, before adding it into the lemon butter sauce.
Baking a chicken breast will take about 25 to 30 minutes.
If you have a slow cooker at home, you can try making this recipe in that too.
Just add in all the ingredients in the slow cooker and cook on high heat for about 3 to 4 hours.
Ingredients
Can I use Chicken Thighs?
Yes, you can use chicken thighs too, to make this delicious Butter Lemon Chicken.
How to make gluten-free Lemon Butter Sauce?
If you are looking for a gluten-free alternative, you can use gluten-free flour instead of all-purpose flour.
You can also avoid coating the chicken with all-purpose flour and just grill the chicken and flavor it with salt and pepper.
Dunk this grilled chicken in the lemon butter sauce and your gluten-free chicken is ready to be served.
Serving Suggestions
This Lemony Chicken tastes great on its own, but you can also serve some refreshing salads on the side such as Broccoli Apple Salad, Greek Salad, or just some grilled vegetables such as asparagus, carrots, beans, etc.
You can also serve some Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Potatoes, or even a Cilantro Lime Potato Salad on the side if serving for your brunch.
Saucy Lemon Butter Chicken?
If you want to make your chicken a little saucy, then you can add in some chicken broth in the sauce.
The flavors from the chicken broth compliment the lemon sauce really well and make this dish even more delicious.
To thicken the sauce, add some cornflour slurry and cook until the sauce is thick.
Step By Step Recipe
Pound the chicken breast until they are thin.
Mix all purpose flour, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl. I shredded the cheese but powdering it will be better.
Dredge the chicken breast in the flour mixture.
Heat olive oil in a skillet. Add the chicken breast in the hot pan and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side until nicely browned.
Remove once done and keep aside.
Add the ingredients to make the sauce in the pan except the butter. Cook until the sauce is reduced to 1/3rd. You can use the same pan to make the sauce in which you cooked the chicken.
Add butter and cook until everything comes together.
Pour the sauce over the chicken pieces. Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Lemon Butter Chicken Recipe
It is a delicious quick dinner idea which is flavourful and easy prep. It can be made in one skillet and can be served for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 3-4 Boneless Chicken Breast
- 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese Powdered
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper Powder to taste
For the sauce
- 1/2 cup Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp Lemon Zest
- 2 tsp Garlic minced
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Flakes
- 1 tsp Italian Seasoning
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper Powder to taste
- 6 tbsp Cold Butter cut into cubes
- 1 tbsp Parsley chopped
Instructions
Pound the chicken breast until they are thin.
Mix all purpose flour, parmesan cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Dredge the chicken breast in the flour mixture.
Heat olive oil in a skillet.
Add the chicken breast in the hot pan and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side until l nicely browned.
Remove once done and keep aside.
Add the ingredients to make the sauce in another pan except the butter.
Cook until the sauce is reduced to 1/3rd.
Add butter and cook until everything comes together.
Pour the sauce over the chicken pieces.
Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
Recipe Notes
You can use lime juice and zest in place of lemon if you want it tangier.
Chandini Monnappa
This sounds like a great dish! Could you suggest a substitute for parmesan?
Neha Mathur
You can use any hard cheese.