Creamy Lemon Chicken

Name: Creamy Lemon Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 3 chicken breasts; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; salt; peppercorn; 1/2 lemon; 0.5 onion; 1/5 cup minced garlic; parsley; 12 tbsp heavy cream

5 steps

Prep:5minCook:30min

Updated at: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:34:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories1025.5 kcal (51%)

Total Fat75.2 g (107%)

Carbs10.9 g (4%)

Sugars4.1 g (5%)

Protein75 g (150%)

Sodium632.7 mg (32%)

Fiber1.3 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

3chicken breasts

2 Tbspunsalted butter

½ tspnutmeg

salt

peppercorn

0.5lemon

0.5onion

⅕ cupgarlic

minced

parsley

12 Tbspheavy cream

Instructions

Step 1

Cut lattice pattern into chicken breasts.

Step 2

Melt 1 tbsp of butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken breasts for 4-5 min on each side. Season with salt and peppercorn. Remove from heat once golden brown.

Step 3

Melt 1 tbsp of butter in the same skillet. Add minced garlic and fry for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add chopped onions and fry until translucent.

Step 4

Squeeze half a lemon's worth of lemon juice into the pan. Add parsley, 12 tbsp of heavy cream, and 1/2 tsp of nutmeg. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and cook for 2-3 min.

Step 5

Return chicken to skillet. Coat in sauce and simmer for 5-10 min over low heat with a lid.