Honey Lemon Chicken
This simple honey lemon chicken recipe features tender pan-fried chicken coated in a sweet and tangy lemon and honey sauce. It’s fast to make and uses common ingredients you probably already have!
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Flour for dredging
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter divided
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp honey
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthwise to create four thinner cutlets. Sprinkle them with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Coat them evenly by dredging in flour.
- Heat oil and one tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes per side or until golden. If it splatters too much, lower the heat slightly.
- Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set it aside.
- Take the pan off the heat and add chicken broth, lemon juice, honey, and the remaining butter. Scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Return the chicken to the pan. Cook for an additional 5 minutes or so over medium-high heat until the sauce reduces and thickens slightly, and the chicken is fully cooked. Spoon the sauce over the chicken.
- If needed, season with extra salt and pepper to taste. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- if you happen to buy particularly small-sized chicken, you can likely skip the step of cutting them in half lengthwise. Just make sure they are cooked through
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