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Creamy Lemon Chicken Breast

By:Nagi
Published:20 Nov '19Updated:3 Mar '20
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Chicken breast recipes can be so dull – time to step it up! Cream and lemon are a luscious combination and is sensational served over golden crispy chicken. A quick and easy 10 minute recipe with few ingredients, serve this Creamy Lemon Chicken with pasta, mashed potato or for a low carb option, creamy cauliflower mash!

Close up of easy chicken breast recipe - Creamy Lemon Chicken

Chicken Breast Recipe

I was browsing my Instagram feed the other day, and all I could think was “it’s so yellow and orangey.” I shared this observation with my mother, and her immediate response was “Well, of course. You post so many cheesy bread, potatoes and meat. Everything you like is yellow and brown. Even Dozer is yellow.” (Imagine this with a Japanese accent and finished with a snort of laughter).

I had no smart comeback for that. Because it’s completely true. 😂

So one of my (many) New Years’ resolutions will be (yet again) to post more green foods on RecipeTin Eats.

But for now – more yellow food.

In fact, a whole skillet of yellow food. 🙌🏻

Creamy Lemon Chicken - All made in one skillet, and on the table in about 15 minutes!

Creamy Lemon Chicken Breast in a skillet, fresh off the stove, ready to be served

What you need for creamy lemon chicken breast

Creamy Lemon Chicken ingredients

  • Chicken breast – or boneless skinless thigh
  • Chicken broth/stock – gives the sauce flavour (it’s pretty dull without it)
  • Cream and lemon – because we’re making a creamy lemon sauce
  • Parmesan – for umami AND to help thicken the sauce
  • Mustard – sauce thickening and extra flavour/tang
  • Flour – to dust chicken (gives it a crust that the sauce wants to cling to, optional)
  • Garlic – because garlic goes in 99% of my savoury foods
  • Butter – because butter makes everything better

How to make creamy lemon chicken breast

You’re 10 minutes away from having this for dinner!

How to make Creamy Lemon Chicken

Here’s how it goes down:

  • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, dust with flour;
  • Pan fry until golden then remove
  • Add everything else in, then simmer for 3 minutes until thickened;
  • Return chicken into skillet to rewarm; and
  • Serve over pasta, mashed potato or for a low carb option, Creamy Mashed Cauliflower.

Close up of fork stabbing piece of Creamy Lemon Chicken Breast

There’s plenty of creamy lemon sauce for this chicken breast recipe. Enough to toss through pasta!

Fork twirling pasta coated with creamy lemon sauce from Creamy Lemon Chicken Breast

What to serve with Creamy Lemon Chicken

Serve this with a crisp garden salad with a tangy French Dressing or Balsamic dressing. Or try one of these:

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Also, some warm bread rolls to mop the plate clean wouldn’t go astray! If you’re in the mood for homemade bread, try these easy No Knead Soft Dinner Rolls or this simple Irish Soda Bread (I call it Emergency Bread!).

 – Nagi x


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Close up of easy chicken breast recipe - Creamy Lemon Chicken

Creamy Lemon Chicken Breast

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 15 mins
Dinner
Western
4.98 from 93 votes
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Recipe video above. Cream and lemon is a luscious combination and is stellar served over crispy chicken! It's super easy and fast to make, and the sauce is absolutely to die for. A little dusting of flour creates a terrific crispy coating on the chicken and gives the sauce something to cling to.

Ingredients

Crispy Chicken

  • 600g / 1.2lb chicken breasts (2 large) (Note 1)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Black pepper
  • 1/4 cup (35g) flour
  • 3 tbsp (40g) butter , unsalted
  • 1 - 2 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 1/4 cups (325ml) chicken broth/stock
  • 3/4 cup (185ml) cream , heavy/thickened (Note 2)
  • 3 - 4 tbsp lemon juice (adjust to taste, start with 3 tbsp)
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 3/4 cup (75g) parmesan cheese , freshly grated OR store bought finely shredded (Note 3)

To serve

  • Pasta of choice (I used linguine)
  • Finely chopped parsley

Instructions

Crispy Chicken

  • Slice chicken breast horizontally to create two thin steaks (so you end up with 4 thin steaks in total).
  • Sprinkle each side with salt and pepper, then coat with flour, shaking off excess.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken 2 minutes on each side until golden and crispy, then remove onto plate.

Sauce

  • Add a touch of butter if your pan is dry - but you shouldn't need it. Add garlic, stir 10 seconds.
  • Then add chicken broth, cream, lemon and Dijon mustard. Bring to simmer and scrape the bottom of the pan to dissolve brown bits into the liquid. Use a whisk if needed to dissolve mustard.
  • Add parmesan then simmer rapidly for 3 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Add salt, pepper and adjust lemon to taste.
  • Return the chicken to the pan (pour in any juices on the plate too), turn to coat.
  • Place chicken on serving plates with pasta or mashed potatoes. Sprinkle with fresh parsley if using. Spoon over Lemon Sauce and serve! (Bread for mopping wouldn't go astray either)

Recipe Notes:

1. Chicken - use 2 large breasts split in half, or 4 small ones around 150g/5oz each and pound with fist to about 1.5cm / 1/2" even thickness.
You can purchase chicken breast steaks here in Australia at supermarkets and butchers. Sometimes they are labelled "chicken schnitzel" (but no crumbs, just thin slices of chicken).
2. Cream - light cream won't thicken as much. To decrease fat, better to use evaporated milk!
3. Parmesan - must use either finely grated yourself OR the store bought finely shredded ie very fine thin strands. Do not use store bought "sandy-like" parmesan, it just doesn't dissolve as well.
4. Nutrition per serving for chicken and all the sauce, assuming 4 servings.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 276gCalories: 497cal (25%)Carbohydrates: 4g (1%)Protein: 41g (82%)Fat: 35g (54%)Saturated Fat: 20g (125%)Cholesterol: 193mg (64%)Sodium: 913mg (40%)Potassium: 670mg (19%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 1118IU (22%)Vitamin C: 2mg (2%)Calcium: 266mg (27%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
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Originally published January 2016, updated with new photos and video in November 2019.

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358 Comments

  1. Billie says

    February 24, 2021 at 1:04 am

    Hi I had flagged this from a year ago-somehow missed referring back to it! Can it be made in the instant pot?

    Reply
  2. Amy says

    February 22, 2021 at 3:17 pm

    5 stars
    This was such a tasty dish! I used cashew cream instead of heavy cream and gluten free flour and vegan Parmesan and butter(allergies) and it still turned out beautifully!

    Reply
  3. Jan O’Connor says

    February 6, 2021 at 7:59 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Nagi, just made this lovely meal for dinner tonight. The secret is to get everything prepared first and then it’s so quick to cook. I served it with baby new potatoes and broccolini and the sauce soaked into the potatoes – it was SO delicious, my husband used a spoon to eat up every drop of the sauce. Thank you so much, we loved it.

    Reply
  4. Lizette Bateman says

    February 6, 2021 at 5:08 pm

    5 stars
    This chicken was so much better than expected. Huge hit at the dinner table. Winner winner chicken dinner!

    Reply
  5. Sharon says

    February 5, 2021 at 11:04 am

    Amazing, amazing!!

    Reply
  6. Rhi-rhi says

    February 3, 2021 at 10:51 am

    Hi, Nagi! Can i leave out flour? We’re on low carb.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      February 3, 2021 at 11:01 am

      Hi Rhi-rhi, the flour coats the chicken and creases a crust keeping it juicy, it also helps thicken the sauce – you can leave it out if you prefer, the sauce may be slightly thinner but will still delicious 🙂 N x

      Reply
  7. Derek says

    January 31, 2021 at 2:34 am

    5 stars
    Delicious I made this last night. Very easy and quick recipe with great flavours. Served on top of Fettuccine . Another go too recipe

    Reply
  8. Laura says

    January 7, 2021 at 1:00 pm

    5 stars
    Turned out Perfect! I made a Creamy Lemon Risotto to go with it and we were all Fat and Happy when we were done: -)

    Reply
  9. Indica Dehart says

    December 12, 2020 at 8:02 am

    If I am making this recipie for 2, can I just divide the nutritional facts in half?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      December 12, 2020 at 3:12 pm

      Hi Indica, the nutrition is per serve – so that will remain the same, just scale the recipe down to two serves. N x

      Reply
  10. Leslie Howard says

    November 1, 2020 at 9:17 am

    5 stars
    Made this just as written with only an added wine with the mustard. Huge hit with the family. It made a lot and we had leftovers for lunch. So glad I found your site. Love it.

    Reply
  11. Ana says

    October 26, 2020 at 7:52 pm

    5 stars
    This was great! It’s definitely something I will be making again!

    Reply
  12. Michele says

    October 24, 2020 at 7:47 am

    Hi Nagi, I found you !! looking at your recpesIhave been able to cut the time stiring and they still are ssssssssssssooooo good,

    Reply
  13. Nerine says

    September 27, 2020 at 7:37 pm

    This was really delicious. Next time I’m going to cook the chicken then shred it to stir through the pasta and sauce. Will make it a bit easier for the kids to eat.

    Reply
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