This Lemon Chicken recipe is an easy weeknight dinner, yet it is fancy enough to serve for a special occasion or for weekend dinner guests. The lemon, wine and butter sauce adds delicious flavor to the lightly battered and sauteed chicken. And as an added bonus, this chicken dish is made in one pan and ready in 30 minutes.
My personal chef clients just love this lemon chicken recipe! This 30 minute dinner recipe is sure to be a favorite of yours too. It tastes just like an entrée you would get at a fancy restaurant. And this lemon chicken recipe is easy to make.
lemon chicken recipe
If you are looking for a delicious and easy to make boneless lemon chicken breast recipe, you have found it! Lightly battered and sauteed tender chicken breasts are drizzled with a lemon, butter and wine sauce. This is a fancy restaurant entrée to make at home and in only 30 minutes.
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ingredients for lemon chicken
- boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- all purpose flour
- kosher salt
- pepper
- large eggs
- olive oil
- salted butter
- white wine
- reduced sodium chicken stock
- lemon juice
- lemons
- fresh parsley
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how to make this lemon chicken recipe
- Slice chicken ~ Slice chicken breasts into thin cutlets.
- Dredge chicken ~ Coat chicken is seasoned flour and beaten egg.
- Sauté chicken ~ Cook the coated chicken in a combination of olive oil and salted butter.
- Make the sauce ~ Whisk together salted butter, all purpose flour, white wine, reduced sodium chicken stock, and lemon juice.
- Combine the chicken and the sauce ~ Add the cooked chicken to the sauce and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
a few cooking tips
- Slice the chicken into the same sizes cutlets so they cook evenly.
- Use an instant read digital thermometer to check when the chicken is perfectly cooked. The internal temperature should be 165 degrees F.
- Save a couple teaspoons of the seasoned flour used for dredging to thicken the sauce.
- The best white wines to cook with are dry crisp ones like Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio.
- Use fresh lemon juice. It has much better flavor than the bottled juice.
what to serve with lemon chicken
This chicken breast recipe has bold flavors. Serve some simple side dishes. Mashed potatoes, fluffy rice, slices of rustic bread are perfect for sopping up the delicious lemon sauce. Steamed broccoli, asparagus, green beans and sauteed zucchini are tasty along side the one pan chicken dish and add a pop of bright green color.
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more easy dinner recipes I love
- Baked Shrimp with Feta and Tomatoes
- Prosciutto and Provolone Stuffed Chicken
- Baked Cod with Crispy Garlic Panko
- Bacon and Tomato Pasta with Peas
- Easy Risotto Recipe with Butternut Squash and Green Beans
Easy One Pan Lemon Chicken Recipe
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
This Lemon Chicken recipe is an easy weeknight dinner, yet it is fancy enough to serve for a special occasion or for weekend dinner guests. The lemon, wine and butter sauce adds delicious flavor to the lightly battered and sauteed chicken. And as an added bonus, this chicken dish is ready in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoons salted butter, divided
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup reduced sodium chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 lemon thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts on a cutting board. Slice horizontally into 2 thin cutlets. Set aside.
- In a shallow bowl, combine the all purpose flour, kosher salt and pepper. Set aside 2 teaspoons of the seasoned flour for the sauce.
- In another shallow bowl, whisk the eggs.
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon salted butter.
- Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture, and then in the beaten eggs.
- Sauté the battered chicken in batches until lightly golden brown. This should take about 3 to 5 minutes per side depending on the thickness of the chicken cutlets. The internal temperature of the chicken should be 165 degrees F on an instant read digital thermometer.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate and lightly cover with foil.
- Carefully wipe out the sauté pan with a few paper towels and return to the stovetop over medium low to medium heat.
- Add the remaining 2 tablespoons for salted butter to the sauté pan. When the butter has melted, whisk in the reserved 2 teaspoons of the flour used for for dredging the chicken. Cook for about 30 seconds.
- Stir in the white wine, reduced sodium chicken stock, and lemon juice. Bring the sauce barely to a boil and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Season the sauce with kosher salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the pan and ladle some of the sauce over the top. Turn the heat to low and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle the chicken with the parsley and serve with lemon slices.
Notes
- Slice the chicken into the same sizes cutlets so they cook evenly.
- Use an instant read digital thermometer to check when the chicken is perfectly cooked. The internal temperature should be 165 degrees F.
- Save a couple teaspoons of the seasoned flour used for dredging to thicken the sauce.
- The best white wines to cook with are dry crisp ones like Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio.
- Use fresh lemon juice. It has much better flavor than the bottled juice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: entrée
- Method: cook on stove top
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pieces for chicken
- Calories: 429
- Sugar: 1.1 g
- Sodium: 902 mg
- Fat: 17.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.2 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 56.3 g
- Cholesterol: 246 g
Keywords: lemon chicken, lemon chicken recipe, dinner recipe, 30 minute dinner
The chicken came out nice and moist, but we really didn’t like the flavor. The kids thought it was too much of a lemon flavor and I didn’t care for the wine flavor. The sauce didn’t thicken like I thought it should. Overall not a fan of the recipe but it was easy to make.
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Thanks for your comment Jamie. I am glad that your chicken came out nice and moist, and the recipe was easy to make. This recipe is a favorite of my clients who LOVE lemons so it is a lemony wine sauce.
My bf loved your recipe and he’s not usually a big fan of chicken. He requested I make it again for him.
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That is awesome Nancy! I’m so glad your BF enjoyed my recipe 🙂
We love lemon, so, happy I found this recipe. The sauce adds everything. And a dinner made in one pan, in 30 minutes, love that.
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Thanks Helene! This one is a favorite of my personal chef client families.
I love one pan meals! They are so quick and easy, and my family absolutely loves this recipe.
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Aren’t one pan recipes the best?! So glad your family enjoyed my recipe.
This looks like a restaurant dish! And yet, one pan…rejoice! This is going on the menu this weekend for sure. Thanks for the cooking tips on the best wine as well 🙂
You are so welcome Jessica! I hope you enjoy my recipe.
I was so excited when I saw this recipe was breaded! This is absolutely heavenly!
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Thanks Leslie!
Your photos are mouthwatering! I love chicken piccata so this is right up my alley. Definitely need to make this next time I have cutlets.
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Thank you Tammy!
An easy, and delicious dish to make for tonight’s dinner.
My husband will def love this!
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I’m so glad! Enjoy 🙂
Dinner is so easy when you have the ingredients for this simple chicken dish. The lemon really adds a zesty citrus flavor to it.
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My clients love this recipe too Sharon.
I just had to try this! It really hit the spot. Way easier than I expected, too! Thanks so much.
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Thanks for your comment Erin. So glad you enjoyed my recipe.
This lemon chicken is so flavorful and amazing! It was so simple to make and came together in minutes.
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I’m glad you enjoyed my recipe LaKita.
I have made this 2 times and is such a hit with company. Feel like a really a chef when I make this. Thanks Amy!
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That is awesome Chris! So glad you enjoy my recipe. 🙂
Make lemon chicken for my granddaughter all the time , decided to try your recipe and it came out great . Thank you for sharing your recipe with the world.
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Thank you so much Veniesta! What a great grandmother you are 🙂