Description
Enjoy a burst of flavor with this Parmesan Lemon Chicken recipe. Tender chicken breasts coated in Parmesan and cooked to perfection, then topped with a zesty lemon sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Coating:
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Other:
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional)
- lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
- Pound the chicken breasts: If needed, pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness.
- Prepare coating: In a shallow bowl, mix Parmesan cheese, flour, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Beat eggs: In another bowl, beat the eggs.
- Coat chicken: Dip each chicken breast into the egg mixture, then dredge in the Parmesan-flour mixture.
- Cook chicken: Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet. Cook chicken until golden brown and cooked through.
- Make sauce: Reduce heat, add lemon juice, zest, and chicken broth to the skillet. Simmer and return chicken to coat in sauce.
- Finish and serve: Garnish with parsley and lemon slices. Serve warm.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with rice, pasta, or roasted vegetables.
- For extra richness, stir 1–2 tablespoons of heavy cream into the sauce before adding the chicken back in.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast with sauce
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 570 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 165 mg
