Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken
A simple yet flavorful dish featuring juicy chicken breasts cooked in a zesty lemon garlic butter sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Paleo
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Melt the butter in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat.
- Add the minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and thyme.
- Add the chicken breasts to the skillet and cook for 5-7 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Squeeze the lemon juice over the chicken.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
For additional flavor, consider marinating the chicken beforehand or adding red pepper flakes while sautéing garlic.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
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