Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe
This delicious and easy Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe is the ultimate dinner idea! Tender and juicy chicken in a flavor-packed lemon garlic butter sauce made with green beans and mushrooms.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 8 oz mushrooms, quartered
- 3/4 lb green beans, trimmed
- 1 lb chicken breast, boneless & skinless
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp oil
Seasoning:
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
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Align the green beans with the stem facing in one direction and trim stems.
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Add green beans to a saucepan. Cover completely with water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain beans and cover to keep warm.
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In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the seasoning. Set aside.
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Cut the chicken breast into tenderloins or just cut in half. Season the chicken breast, set aside the remaining seasoning.
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In a skillet, heat oil. Add chicken and cook over med/high heat until both sides are golden. Turn heat down and cook an additional 6-8 minutes so the chicken becomes tender.
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Remove chicken from skillet and cover to keep warm.
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Add the quartered mushrooms to the skillet. Saute until browned, lightly season and remove from skillet.
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In the skillet, melt the butter and add minced garlic. Cook for about 1 minute. Add in the chicken broth, lemon juice, cornstarch. and the leftover seasoning.
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Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook until it thickens. Add the chicken, green beans, and mushrooms back to the skillet. Smother in the sauce and cook to reheat.
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Serve and Enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 28gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 544mgPotassium: 825mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1333IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg
