How to Cook Tasty Fresh Lemon Chicken Breasts

Fresh Lemon Chicken Breasts. I love that this recipe doesn't require many ingredients yet it still yields amazingly flavorful end results, and it all thanks to that bright lemon and creamy butter. With this recipe you get perfectly tender, golden brown pan seared chicken breasts that are coated in that quick lemon pan sauce. Juicy lemon herb chicken breasts are the perfect easy protein and perfect for quick cooking.

For the best, juicy, and tender chicken breasts remember these three things: marinate first, bake loosely covered, and use a meat thermometer. We marinate the chicken breasts in a magical mixture of fresh lemon, garlic, Dijon mustard, and parsley before baking in the oven. If you're short on time, marinate as close to an hour as you can. You can have Fresh Lemon Chicken Breasts using 7 ingredients and 1 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Fresh Lemon Chicken Breasts

Prepare 3 of boneless skinless chicken breasts.
You need 1/2 cup of olive oil.
You need 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice.
Prepare 1 of zest of one lemon.
Prepare 3 clove of minced garlic.
It's 2 tsp of dried oregano.
You need 1 of salt and pepper to taste.

Rub chicken breasts with mixture and place in a baking dish. Carefully remove the oil from the skillet, leaving the chicken. Add the thyme, shallots and garlic, and cook for about a minute. Add the lemon rind, the lemon juice and the broth.

Fresh Lemon Chicken Breasts step by step

Put chicken in large freezer bag. Pour all ingredients over chicken and shake up until everything is mixed up and chicken is coated evenly. Let marinate over night. Bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes or until juices run clear..

Chicken breasts; Fresh parsley, for serving; How to Make Greek Lemon Chicken. Whisk together lemon chicken marinade ingredients and pour over chicken breasts in large zip-top bag. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until bubbling. Add chicken stock, lemon juice, basil, and lemon zest. Seasoned, browned chicken breasts slow cooked with lemon juice, garlic, and chicken bouillon.