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Garlic Lemon Butter Chicken

5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 2 very thick chicken breasts, cut in half lengthwise)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 5 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
  • 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice from about 2 lemons
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 tablespoons butter divived

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350. In a shallow bowl or pie plate, mix the flour, salt, and pepper. In another bowl or pie plate, whisk the eggs and combine with the parmesan cheese.
  • In a large skillet, melt one tablespoon butter and one tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Let it heat to sizzling, but not burning.
  • Dip the chicken on each side in the flour mixture. Remove and coat in the egg/parmesan mixture. Return to the flour mixture and dip on each side again.
  • Place the chicken in the hot oil. Let the chicken cook, without stirring or flipping, for 2-3 minutes, until a golden crust form. Carefully, using a wide spatula, flip the chicken and let it continue to cook for 2-3 minutes on the other side until it is golden brown.
  • Remove the chicken to a 9X13-inch pan and place in the oven.
  • In the same skillet that you browned the chicken, melt the remaining 7 tablespoons butter. Add the minced garlic, lemon juice, and parsley. Simmer the sauce for 1-2 minutes, stirring and scraping up any browned bits that were on the bottom of the skillet.
  • Pour the sauce evenly over the chicken breasts and bake for 30-40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Serve over noodles, rice or potatoes, with sauce spooned over.

Notes

Recipe adapted from https://www.melskitchencafe.com/breaded-garlic-chicken-in-lemon-butter-sauce/