Lemon Pepper Chicken
Prepare a tart and tangy lemon-butter sauce served over pan-fried chicken with fresh ground pepper.
Active Kitchen Time: 30-40 minutes
Yield: 4-6 servings
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Juice lemons. Add lemon juice, broth, cornstarch, and kosher salt to small bowl. Whisk. Set aside.
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Cut chicken breasts in half lengthwise.
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Add one piece of chicken to plastic bag. Pound to ¼-inch thick. Repeat with others.
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In a shallow bowl, stir together flour, garlic powder, and kosher salt.
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Dip chicken in flour. Flip to coat both sides. Set aside. Repeat for all chicken.
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Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken. Sear without stirring, until browned on bottom, 3 min.
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Use tongs to flip chicken. Sear until cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Move chicken to a plate.
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Repeat steps 6-7 for remaining pieces. Set all chicken aside.
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Add butter. Heat over medium high until melted, stirring constantly, scraping up browned bits in the pan.
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Add lemon juice mixture. Bring to simmer. Cook 1 minute, until thickened.
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Turn off heat. Use tongs to return chicken to skillet and flip to coat with sauce.
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Mince parsley. Garnish chicken with 1 Tbsp parsley and freshly ground pepper to taste. TASTE & SHARE!
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