Lemon Chicken with Broccoli

Name: Lemon Chicken with Broccoli
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: All-purpose Flour, 2 Tbsp; Salt, 1/2 tsp divided; Black Pepper, 1/4 tsp freshly ground; Boneless skinless chicken breasts, 12 oz thinly sliced; Olive oil, 2 tsp; Fat-free reduced sodium Chicken broth, 1 1/2 cups divided; Garlic, 2 cloves minced; Broccoli, 2 1/2 cups chopped, small florets; Lemon zest, 2 tsp or more to taste; Fresh lemon juice, 1 tbsp

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

Here's a super weeknight dinner the whole family will love—and it’s ready in just 30 minutes. Thinly slicing the chicken will ensure it cooks quickly and evenly. Covering the pan when the broccoli cooks helps build up steam, bathing the florets in heat and cooking the tops that aren’t in contact with the hot pan. You’ll need 1 small to medium head of broccoli to produce enough florets and 1 lemon to yield enough zest and juice for this entrée. Round out the meal with a side of angel hair pasta, rice, or couscous to soak up the sauce.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:04:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories163.9 kcal (8%)

Total Fat4.9 g (7%)

Carbs8.1 g (3%)

Sugars1.5 g (2%)

Protein21.6 g (43%)

Sodium399.5 mg (20%)

Fiber1.8 g (6%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2 TbspAll-purpose Flour

½ tspSalt

divided

¼ tspBlack Pepper

freshly ground

12 ozBoneless skinless chicken breasts

thinly sliced

2 tspOlive oil

1 ½ cupsFat-free reduced sodium Chicken broth

divided

2 clovesGarlic

minced

2 ½ cupsBroccoli

chopped, small florets

2 tspLemon zest

or more to taste

1 TbspFresh lemon juice

Instructions

Step 1

On a plate, combine 1 1/2 Tbsp flour, 1/4 tsp salt, and pepper; add chicken and turn to coat.

Step 2

In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes; transfer the chicken to a plate.

Step 3

Put 1 cup of broth and the garlic in same skillet; bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, scrapping up browned bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. Add the broccoli; cover and cook for 1 minute.

Step 4

In a small cup, stir remaining 1/2 cup broth, 1/2 Tbsp flour, and 1/4 tsp salt; add this mixture to the skillet and bring it to a simmer over low heat.

Step 5

Cover and cook until the broccoli is crisp-tender and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in the chicken and the lemon zest; heat through.

Step 6

Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the lemon juice; toss to coat.