The Perfect Skillet Chicken with Lemon Garlic Sauce
30 minutes for a chicken dinner? I’m not talking about just any chicken dinner. I’m talking about a creamy, delicious, and savoury chicken dinner. In other words, the perfect skillet chicken with lemon garlic sauce. Now that’s what I call a happy new year!!
THE RECIPE
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced horizontally (about 1.3 lbs.)
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 shallot, finely diced (about 1/2 cup)
- 2 and 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 3/4 cup light cream or half and half
- 4 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper powder
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice (juice from 1/2 lemon)
- 3 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken to skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden.
- Remove chicken and set aside on a plate.
- Add the shallots to the skillet. Fry for a couple minutes until they are soft and translucent. Stir in the chicken broth, cream, butter, garlic and red pepper powder. (Note: if you do not like spicy, add just a pinch of red pepper powder). Scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan.
- Bring sauce to a simmer. Simmer for 12-15 minutes until sauce thickens (or more if you desire a thicker consistency).
- Remove skillet from the stovetop. Stir in the lemon juice and Italian parsley.
- Add in the chicken and toss to coat with sauce.
- Transfer skillet to the oven and cook for 6-8 minutes until chicken is done.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes and serve!
Source: aheadofthyme.com
