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Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken – quick seared chicken with creamy and buttery lemon garlic sauce. Serve with potatoes, rice or pasta for a quick and easy dinner!

Easy chicken dinners are always a hit here. We enjoy the Chicken Francese and my Garlic and Herb Chicken and Potatoes.

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Simple and full of flavor is what this Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken is all about. Easy chicken dinners don’t have to be boring! If you have two chicken breasts ready to be cooked, pair them with a sauce made with stock and cream. Lemon and garlic make for a perfect flavor combo and turn this dish into a family favorite! This dish is so easy to make, it’s perfect for busy weeknights or weekends and even special occasions. Serve with simple sides like mashed potatoes, rice or pasta to let the chicken shine!

Ingredients (your shopping list):

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper
  • all-purpose flour
  • olive oil
  • butter
  • garlic
  • shallot
  • lemon
  • chicken stock
  • heavy cream

Instructions

  • Simply slice the chicken breast in half lengthwise, season each piece with salt and pepper and dredge in flour.
  • Heat up oil in a skillet with one tablespoon of butter. Cook chicken on both sides until nicely browned. Remove onto a plate.
  • Make the creamy sauce in the same pan by adding more oil, garlic and shallot and saute until soft and fragrant. Add lemon zest, lemon juice and chicken stock. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add heavy cream, stir and return chicken to pan. Let everything heat up. Turn the heat off. Add the remaining tablespoon of butter and let melt in the hot sauce.
  • Garnish with chopped parsley and serve. Since the chicken breast pieces are thin, they don’t take much time to cook.

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The sauce

The sauce in this recipe is based on chicken stock and heavy cream. Make sure to scrape every cooked on bit from the bottom of the pan, while adding the stock. That’s where the flavor is. Adding lemon zest along with lemon juice brings out the citrus flavor. For a lighter sauce, you can use half and half or a mixture of milk and cornstarch so it will still thicken to a sauce consistency. For that, use 1 and 1/2 teaspoon of cornstarch and 1/2 cup of milk.

You can easily make this sauce and store it in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat in the pan after cooking the chicken.

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Side dishes

Since this dish is very flavorful, I serve it with simple side dishes. I want the chicken to shine! Rice, pasta or mashed potatoes or cauliflower work with this dish too!

More easy chicken recipes:

For more recipes like this, feel free to browse our Chicken Category.

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Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
22 mins
 

This creamy lemon garlic chicken is a quick seared chicken with creamy and buttery lemon garlic sauce. Serve with potatoes, rice or pasta for a quick and easy dinner!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemon garlic chicken
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 357 kcal
Author: Anna
Ingredients
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour rice flour for gluten-free option
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 shallot chopped finely
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • parsley for garnish
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Instructions
  1. Slice chicken breast in half lengthwise, season each piece with salt and pepper and dredge in flour.
  2. Heat up 1 tablespoon of oil in skillet with 1 tablespoon of butter. Cook chicken until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes per side. The internal temperature should register 165 degrees F. Remove onto a plate.
  3. To the same pan, add more oil. Add minced garlic and shallot and saute until soft and fragrant. Add lemon zest, lemon juice and chicken stock. Scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon so all of the browned bits from cooking chicken are mixed into the sauce. Simmer for 2 minutes. 

  4. Add heavy cream, stir and return chicken to pan. Let everything heat up. Turn the heat off. Add remaining tablespoon of butter and let melt in the hot sauce. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

Recipe Notes
  1. For a lighter sauce, you can use half and half or a mixture of milk and cornstarch so it will still thicken to a sauce consistency. For that, use 1 and 1/2 teaspoon of cornstarch and 1/2 cup of milk.
  2. Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Lemon Garlic Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 357 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 115mg38%
Sodium 474mg21%
Potassium 494mg14%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 26g52%
Vitamin A 500IU10%
Vitamin C 4.5mg5%
Calcium 23mg2%
Iron 0.9mg5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This recipe was originally published on February 4th, 2019 and updated on October 26th, 2019.

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Comments

  1. Sarah says

    Thank you Anna for this recipe and instructions! I made it last night and it was bursting with flavor! Loved by ages 11-41 at the table. I was so good I am eating leftovers for lunch today! This will be on the dinner rotation going forward.

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  6. Holly says

    We LOVED this! Definitely going to double the recipe next time. I used chicken tenderloin instead of breast. Served it over white rice with grilled asparagus. The shallot, garlic, lemon juice and zest absolutely make this dish extra delicious! Thank you for the easy-to-follow recipe. 🙂

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    • Anna says

      Thank you, Holly! I love that you served it with rice and asparagus! Perfect! Thank you for trying my recipe! I am so glad it was a hit.

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  8. Jim mckee says

    I discovered this recipe last week and I made it three times since. I think that says it all and I followed the recipe to the letter which is not typical for me. Expensive quick and easy you can’t beat that.

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  9. Jessica says

    Made this but doubled the sauce, served over orzo & sautéed zucchini & broccoli. My picky kids loved it! Everyone loved it, this ones a keeper!

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    • Anna says

      Hi Jessica! That’s wonderful! I am so glad the chicken was a hit! Especially with the little ones. Thank you so much for trying my recipe!

      Reply

  11. Becca says

    I made this over the weekend, but my sauce broke down (got oily) when I put into the oven to bake. What did I do wrong? Loved the flavors!! Will definitely make again… hopefully after someone can help me figure out how to fix my sauce.

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  15. Melanie Bauer says

    This is sensational! Love this specially when we need something quick and easy, so tasty and crazy delicious!

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  16. Jacque Hastert says

    The combination of lemon and garlic is one of my favorites! The creamy sauce sounds like a delicious addition to this dish.

    Reply

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