Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe😋

Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe

This delicious and easy Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe is the ultimate dinner idea! Tender and juicy chicken in a flavor-packed lemon garlic butter sauce made with green beans and mushrooms.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 8 oz mushrooms, quartered
• 3/4 lb green beans, trimmed
• 1 lb chicken breast, boneless & skinless
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp oil

Seasoning:

• 1 tsp ground paprika
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• ¼ tsp dried parsley
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

• Align the green beans with the stem facing in one direction and trim stems.
• Add green beans to a saucepan. Cover completely with water. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain beans and cover to keep warm.
• In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the seasoning. Set aside.
• Cut the chicken breast into tenderloins or just cut in half. Season the chicken breast, set aside the remaining seasoning.
• In a skillet, heat oil. Add chicken and cook over med/high heat until both sides are golden. Turn heat down and cook an additional 6-8 minutes so the chicken becomes tender.
• Remove chicken from skillet and cover to keep warm.
• Add the quartered mushrooms to the skillet. Saute until browned, lightly season and remove from skillet.
• In the skillet, melt the butter and add minced garlic. Cook for about 1 minute. Add in the chicken broth, lemon juice, cornstarch. and the leftover seasoning.
• Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook until it thickens. Add the chicken, green beans, and mushrooms back to the skillet. Smother in the sauce and cook to reheat.
• Serve and Enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 28gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 544mgPotassium: 825mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1333IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg