Easy Skillet Lemon Chicken with Herbs

Skillet lemon chicken is simple and easy to make. A simple chicken marinade, results in a simple yet delicious weeknight meal.

Why does this recipe work?

1. Under the budget – keeping your grocery bill in check
2. Quick marinade – using basic ingredients
3. On the dinner table in 15 minutes – pre plan and marinate it ahead
4. Nutritious, filling and fabulous!
5. Tastes outrageously delicious!

How to keep chicken breast juicy and moist?

Tip #1 – marinate chicken in it’s simple lemon juice, herbs marinade for at least 30 minutes. Marinating chicken overnight in fridge if you have time is even better. Lemon sauce for chicken is full of flavors and chicken breasts dunked in this lemon sauce imparts so much flavors.

Of course, there is a lot of lemon going on in here. But it’s so fresh, flavor packed and light marinade that works perfect for lemon chicken recipe.

Tip #2 – The key to super moist juicy chicken breasts is cooking it to the right temperature. Do not over cook chicken. Cook until internal temperature of chicken breasts reaches 165 F. Don’t go beyond that!

Make sure skillet is hot before you throw in chicken. Flip it once after 6 to 7 minutes. Wait for other side to cook and then remove. This skillet lemon chicken needs just one flip. When you flip you want to see that gorgeous sear on the chicken.

How to Make Easy Skillet Lemon Chicken:

Start off with thin sliced chicken breast. To make thin sliced chicken, simple cut chicken breast into butterfly.  Use sharp knife to get neat, even sized butterfly cuts.

In a medium bowl whisk together lemon juice, Italian herbs or a mix of Oregano, thyme, basil and rosemary, salt and pepper.

Place thin sliced chicken breasts into the bowl and ensure all chicken breast is evenly coated in the lemon sauce marinade. You can either pour the marinade into zip lock bags and then throw in the chicken into it, mix well and store it in fridge for minimum 30 minutes upto 8 hours (over night).

Heat olive oil (or butter) in cast iron skillet. Remove marinated chicken breast and place it on hot skillet. Let it cook on one side for about 6 to 7 minutes.

Then flip it over and cook on other side. Check with thermometer for internal temperature. Once it hits 165 degree F remove pan from heat.

Serve chicken breast with few lemon slices or grilled lemons.

If you do not want to waste the marinade you, simple heat some butter in sauce pan along with a little flour, pour the marinade and whisk until it begins to thicken. Remove immediately from heat and pour it over lemon herb chicken breast.

How to Serve Lemon Chicken – Serving Ideas

• Simple recipes like these needs simple serving ideas-
• I’d love to serve lemon chicken with some herb brown rice or rice pilaf.
• For low carb options, serve lemon chicken with roasted garlic asparagus!
• For terrific healthy meal slice lemon chicken into finger strips and toss it in salad loaded with veggies (simple salad ingredients would be Romania lettuce, cherry tomatoes, avocados, charred sweet corn and lemon chicken).
• Serve it as main dish with sauteed garlic lemon Parmesan sauteed beans, along with Melting potatoes or Greek potatoes or Instant Pot Potatoes.

For starter options, serve lemon chicken with a bowl of hummus, it’s a great conversation starter.

5 from 6 votes

Easy Skillet Lemon Chicken

Jyothi Rajesh

Skillet lemon chicken breasts with herbs is a savory dish which the most simplest and delicious chicken marinade giving you the best ever and easiest lemon chicken breasts that is perfect for any weeknights! This dish is fantastic under the budget meals that everyone would love. Who’s in for easy weeknight dinner?

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Prep Time 8 minutes mins

Cook Time 18 minutes mins

Total Time 26 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Servings 4 people

Calories 231

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 chicken breast cut into thin slices of 4
• ▢ ½ cup lemon juice 2 big lemons
• ▢ 1 tablespoon mixed herb seasoning mix of oregano, thyme, basil and rosemary
• ▢ Salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ 3 tablespoon olive oil or butter if you like

To Garnish-

• ▢ Lemon slices or grilled lemon halves
• ▢ Fresh Parsley

Instructions

 

• Start off with thin sliced chicken breast. To make thin sliced chicken, simple cut chicken breast into butterfly.  Use sharp knife to get neat, even sized butterfly cuts.
• In a medium bowl whisk together lemon juice, Italian herbs or a mix of Oregano, thyme, basil and rosemary, salt and pepper.
• Place thin sliced chicken breasts into the bowl and ensure all chicken breast is evenly coated in the lemon sauce marinade. You can either pour the marinade into zip lock bags and then throw in the chicken into it, mix well and store it in fridge for minimum 30 minutes upto 8 hours (over night).
• Heat olive oil (or butter) in cast iron skillet. Remove marinated chicken breast and place it on hot skillet. Let it cook on one side for about 6 to 7 minutes.
• Then flip it over and cook on other side. Check with thermometer for internal temperature. Once it hits 165 degree F remove pan from heat.
• Serve chicken breast with few lemon slices or grilled lemons.

Notes

If you do not want to waste the marinade you, simple heat some butter in sauce pan along with a little flour, pour the marinade and whisk until it begins to thicken. Remove immediately from heat and pour it over lemon herb chicken breast.

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 24gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 131mgPotassium: 465mgFiber: 0gSugar: 0gVitamin A: 55IUVitamin C: 13.1mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 0.9mg

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