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Garlic Lemon Butter Chicken

5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 2 very thick chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 5 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
  • 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice from about 2 lemons
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 tablespoons butter divived

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350. In a shallow bowl or pie plate, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. In another bowl or pie plate, whisk the eggs and combine with the parmesan cheese.
  2. In a large skillet, melt one tablespoon butter and one tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Let it heat to sizzling, but not burning.
  3. Dip the chicken on each side in the flour mixture. Remove and coat in the egg/parmesan mixture. Return to the flour mixture and dip on each side again.
  4. Place the chicken in the hot oil. Let the chicken cook, without stirring or flipping, for 2-3 minutes, until a golden crust form. Carefully, using a wide spatula, flip the chicken and let it continue to cook for 2-3 minutes on the other side until it is golden brown.
  5. Remove the chicken to a 9X13-inch pan and place in the oven.
  6. In the same skillet that you browned the chicken, melt the remaining 7 tablespoons butter. Add the minced garlic, lemon juice, and parsley. Simmer the sauce for 1-2 minutes, stirring and scraping up any browned bits that were on the bottom of the skillet.
  7. Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken breasts and bake for 30-40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Serve over noodles, rice or potatoes, with sauce spooned over.

Notes

Recipe adapted from https://www.melskitchencafe.com/breaded-garlic-chicken-in-lemon-butter-sauce/