Creamy Lemon Pepper Chicken
This Creamy lemon pepper chicken recipe is simple, quick, and easy to make. A low-carb healthy chicken recipe that takes just about 30 minutes to make and the perfect weeknight dinner recipe to serve the family with some rice or spaghetti.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts around 8 oz each, cut in half lengthwise to cook faster
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon pepper
- Kosher salt and ground pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon gluten-free flour
- 1 cup almond or cashew milk
- 1 lemon sliced to garnish
- 1 tablespoon Chopped parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Sprinkle the 2 large chicken breasts with the 1/2 tablespoon lemon pepper blend and season with a pinch of Kosher salt and ground pepper on both sides.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until golden on both sides, about 8-10 minutes in total. Set aside and cover to keep warm.
- Add the remaining oil to the pan. Saute the 2-3 cloves garlic (minced) over medium heat for 1 minute.
- In a small bowl, quickly whisk the 1 tablespoon gluten-free flour and 1 cup almond or cashew milk until smooth.
- Pour the milk mixture into the pan and whisk until bubbly and thickened, 2-4 minutes.
- Return the chicken back into the pan and allow it to cook for 4-5 minutes more, or until cooked through.
- Garnish with lemon slices from 1 lemon and freshly ground black pepper. Garnish with 1 tablespoon Chopped parsley
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Notes
- Serving size is one slice of chicken breast (1/2 of the breast that was sliced)
- Milk: any milk of choice works. Dairy-free options are great if you are lactose intolerant
- flour: all-purpose or whole wheat flour will work. Gluten-free used for gluten-allergies.
- Chicken: I prefer that you use chicken breast. Boneless chicken thighs work too.
- Only use fresh lemons since they taste much better than bottled lemon juice.
- store leftovers in the fridge in a sealed container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/2 breast | Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 485mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 1mg