One Pot Creamy Lemon Chicken
Quick and easy lemon garlic chicken recipe with creamy butter sauce, homemade with simple ingredients in one pot over stovetop in 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1.5 pounds Chicken breast Cut into small cubes
- Salt To taste
- Pepper To taste
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 cup Chicken broth Low sodium
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice Freshly squeezed highly recommended
- 3 cloves Garlic Minced
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1/4 cup Heavy cream Can use up to 1/3 cup heavy cream to make it super creamy
- 1 tbsp Parsley Fresh, Finely chopped, For garnish
- 5-6 Lemon slices For garnish
Instructions
- Add oil in a large nonstick pan or pot over medium heat.
- Add chicken and sprinkle salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.
- Saute until golden brown and cooked through.
- Remove chicken from pan onto a separate plate.
- In the same pot, add broth and mix to deglaze.
- Add lemon juice, garlic and let this mixture cook until broth is reduced by half.
- Add butter and heavy cream and mix until smooth and creamy.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Add the cooked chicken back into the pot and mix.
- Cook for another 1 minute.
- Sprinkle fresh parsley and enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 2 days and reheated in the microwave.
Nutrition
Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 532mg | Potassium: 708mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 558IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg