Description
Indulge in this creamy lemon chicken dish, where tender chicken meets a zesty parmesan sauce, perfect for impressing your family or guests in just 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Juice and zest of 2 fresh lemons
- 1 tsp dried herbs (thyme or oregano)
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and tools. Preheat a skillet over medium heat.
- Drizzle olive oil into the hot skillet. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Cook undisturbed for about 6 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Pour in heavy cream and bring to a gentle simmer. Stir in grated Parmesan cheese until melted. Add lemon juice, zest, and herbs; mix well.
- Return the chicken to the skillet, allowing it to soak up the sauce for an additional minute.
- Transfer to plates or serve directly from the skillet with extra sauce drizzled on top.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast (170g)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 23g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 150mg