This recipe, which I developed because I’m a novice cook for my boyfriend who adores his mother’s lemon butter chicken to death, was a little too heavy on the butter for me. Half a stick of butter is used in my flavorful compromise. For a fantastic meal, serve this over rice! fantastic leftovers
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Total Time: | 50 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 shallots, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- ½ stick unsalted butter, divided
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 3 lemons, zested and juiced
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add onion, shallots, and garlic; cook and stir until onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 of the butter.
- While onion mixture is cooking, season chicken thoroughly with salt and pepper. Add chicken to the skillet and toss to coat. Add the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Stir until chicken becomes opaque. Season with pepper again and add remaining lemon zest and juice.
- Pour in chicken broth and remaining butter; stir, cover, and let simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and stir into the skillet. Cook over medium-low heat until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 390 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 21 g |
| Cholesterol | 97 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g |
| Protein | 27 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Sodium | 541 mg |
| Sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 25 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This was very good, and I will make it again. However, I agree with the previous review — an herb would make a great addition. I made a note to add basil. I would also add a veggie or two like julienned carrots or asparagus tips!
Made as written and this is easy and turned out pretty good. I think it could have used some herbs but other than that I have no complaints.