Description
Delicious lemon butter chicken breasts cooked to perfection and garnished with fresh parsley.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons butter (divided)
- 4 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 2 lemons (juiced)
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup grated Romano cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped, for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Dredge each chicken breast in flour, shaking off any excess.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons of butter with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
- Place 2 chicken breasts in the skillet, cooking about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- Repeat with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons oil, and remaining chicken breasts.
- Place all the browned chicken breasts in a baking dish.
- In the same skillet, add lemon juice, chicken broth, and Romano cheese; stir well to deglaze the pan and mix the ingredients.
- Once the mixture simmers, pour it evenly over the chicken breasts in the baking dish.
- Top the chicken with lemon zest and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Remove from oven and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- This recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner.
- Can be served with steamed vegetables or rice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg