Creamy Lemon Chicken

Our easy Creamy Lemon Chicken is coated in a luscious creamy lemon sauce and can be ready in 30 minutes! Perfect for a weeknight meal or company!

📝 Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (plus 1 tablespoon~divided )
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 chicken breast halves (boneless and skinless)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter (cubed)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream (~divided)
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 large lemon thickly sliced (optional)
• 1 fresh lemon zest (optional)
• 1 tablespoon Italian parsley (roughly chopped, optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Remove chicken from packaging and dry with paper towels.
2. 2Add 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat, shaking off excess flour as you remove it from the bag.
3. 3In a 12-inch skillet, melt butter (1/4 cup). Add the coated chicken pieces and cook over medium heat for 7-9 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked and an instant-read thermometer reads 170ºF (77ºC). Remove chicken to a plate and loosely cover with aluminum foil to keep it warm.
4. 4Add the chicken broth (1 cup) to the pan drippings. Bring to a boil over medium heat and stir well, lifting up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, about 8 minutes.
5. 5Add lemon slices, pushing them to the bottom of the skillet and continue simmering another few minutes or until the broth is reduced to about 1/3 of a cup. Remove the lemon slices to the plate of chicken.
6. 6Stir in 3/4 cup cream and then slowly add the lemon juice (3 tablespoons). Simmer over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of flour and the remaining 1/4 cup of cream to the skillet and whisk until smooth.
7. 7Bring sauce to a boil; cook for 1-2 minutes or until sauce has thickened.
8. 8Slip the chicken back in the sauce and flip it over once to coat. Garnish with caramelized lemon slices, lemon zest, and parsley as desired.