Chicken with lemon garlic sauce
A light and tender chicken dish, with subtle lemon and robust garlic flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Chicken
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken cutlets
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- ¼ cup flour
- Salt and pepper to taste
Deglaze
- ¼ cup low sodium chicken broth or white wine
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Sauce
- ½ cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Finish
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- Fresh lemon slices
- Chopped parsley
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, then lightly dredge with flour.
- Pour vegetable oil into skillet and heat over medium flame.
- Saute cutlets about 3 minutes on each side. Cutlets will be lightly browned. Remove to warm plate and cover.
- Pour off any remaining oil.
- Deglaze pan by pouring in ¼ cup white wine or chicken broth to which minced garlic is added. Cook about two minutes. Garlic will be slightly brown and broth will be almost gone.
- Add ½ cup broth and lemon juice. Return cutlets to pan and cook on each side about two minutes. Transfer to warm serving plate.
- Add butter and lemon slices to skillet. When butter is melted, lift out lemon slices and arrange on top of chicken. Pour sauce over lemons and chicken.
- Garnish with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.
Notes
Also known as Chicken Picatta.
Charlene @ A Pinch of Joy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cutlet