Description
Crispy garlic chicken with a light Parmesan finish, cooked in one skillet for an easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g (1 lb) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1½ tsp (8 g) kosher salt
- ½ tsp (2 g) freshly ground black pepper
- 30 g (¼ cup) all-purpose flour
- 60 g (½ cup, packed) grated Parmesan cheese
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) extra-virgin olive oil
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) neutral oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 120 ml (½ cup) low-sodium chicken broth
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) fresh lemon juice
- 14 g (1 tbsp) unsalted butter (optional)
- Fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Pound the chicken between two sheets of plastic to an even thickness (1.5–2 cm).
- Season both sides with kosher salt and black pepper.
- Dredge the chicken in a mixture of flour and Parmesan.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high and sear the chicken for 3 minutes per side.
- Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Pour in chicken broth and lemon juice to deglaze the pan.
- Return chicken to the pan, cover, and cook until cooked through.
- Let it rest before serving.
Notes
For a lighter dish, omit butter from the sauce. Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg