Chicken with Creamy Lemon Sauce
Tender and delicious chicken topped with a creamy lemnon sauce will have your family and guests begging for seconds. The lemon sauce is also delicious over fish and vegetables.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breasts boneless, skinless: cut in half lengthwise
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup + 1 Tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 tsp lemon zest
- 1/4 tsp lemon juice
- 1 large egg
- 8 ounces spaghetti pasta
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a medium pan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter. When melted, slowly add 1 tablespoon of flour and stir constantly for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add heavy cream, lemon zest and lemon juice to saucepan, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and add salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
- On a pie plate, stir together 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspooon pepper. Combine until well blended. On a second pie plate, crack egg, add 2 tablepoons water and whip with a fork until frothy. In a large frying pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Dredge each breast in egg mixture, then immediately in flour, turning to coat completed. Add to melted butter in frying pan. Work in batches as needed. Fry chicken over medium high heat for 4 minutes on each side. Chicken should be 160 degress internally and be golden brown on the outside. If frying in batches, add second tablespoon of butter before adding new batch into pan. Keep completed batch under foil to keep warm.
- While chicken is cooking, cook 8 oz of pasta of choice (photo shows thin spaghetti) accoding to package directions.
- To serve, place pasta on plate, top with 2 chicken breast pieces and drizzle on sauce. mke sure to use enough sauce to run down into pasta. Serve hot and enjoy!
Chef Tips
Half and half can be substituted for the heavy cream, allow additional time for the sauce to reduce and thicken.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Chicken with Creamy Lemon Sauce
Serving Size
1 piece
Amount per Serving
Calories
607
% Daily Value*
Fat
28
g
43
%
Saturated Fat
15
g
94
%
Cholesterol
207
mg
69
%
Sodium
208
mg
9
%
Potassium
709
mg
20
%
Carbohydrates
46
g
15
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
41
g
82
%
Vitamin A
916
IU
18
%
Vitamin C
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
54
mg
5
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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