Lemon-Pepper Baked Chicken

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Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 Tbsp. lemon pepper seasoning

1 tsp. kosher salt

2 lemons, divided

1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved

2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 cup Chicken broth

Swanson Chicken Broth

2 Tbsp. butter

2 cloves garlic, minced

Freshly chopped parsley, for garnish

 

How to:

For oven
Preheat oven to 400°. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, lemon pepper, salt, and zest of 1 lemon. Toss chicken breasts in the flour mixture until fully coated. Slice remaining lemon into thin rounds.
In a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add chicken in a single layer and cook until golden on bottom, about 5 minutes, then flip chicken breasts.
To skillet, add broth, butter, garlic, and lemon slices and bake until chicken is cooked through and sauce has reduced slightly, about 5 minutes.
Spoon sauce on top of chicken and garnish with parsley.

For stovetop
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, lemon pepper, salt, and zest of 1 lemon. Toss chicken breasts in the flour mixture until fully coated. Slice remaining lemon into thin rounds.
In a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add chicken in a single layer and cook until golden on bottom, about 5 minutes, then flip chicken breasts.
To skillet, add broth, butter, garlic, and lemon slices and cook until chicken is cooked through and sauce has reduced slightly, 3 minutes.
Spoon sauce on top of chicken and garnish with parsley.

 

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