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    Easy Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe ( No Cream)

    Published: Apr 16, 2020 · Modified: Jan 4, 2021 by Daniela Apostol · This post may contain affiliate links · 13 Comments

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    Easy Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe cooked in an iron cast skillet, fabulous, easy to prepare, and ready in just 10 minutes or so without cream or any heavy sauces. Serve it with peas or any other vegetables, and you can even add some good old carbs like pasta of any kind or rice for a delicious meal for two. Who said homemade meals have to take forever to cook?

    Overhead shoot of a white plate with a lemon chicken breast, 2 slices of lemon and peas

    I've been planning to make a honey lemon chicken dish for quite a long time. After the ever so popular baked honey mustard chicken, l knew honey works perfectly well with chicken, surprisingly, so another recipe with the lemon and honey combination was due now.

    And the wait was so worth it, this recipe is too delicious, safe to say it's going to be on the table again fairly soon. Now, l have to brag about my recent purchase, the amazing cast iron skillet. Can you believe it's the first time l get my hands on one? I had looked for one before, but always postponed buying it, for some unknown silly reasons, obviously.

    In the UK they are not as popular as in the US, so hard to find iron cast skillets in shops, you have to order them online. It's by far the best purchase in a while now, and given my ever growing love for shopping, you can imagine how happy I was to get it.

    A chicken breast topped with a lemon slice, 2 slices of lemon on the side and peas

    Tips on how to make the best honey lemon chicken

    Now, I have not tested this recipe in the oven, so I can't tell you anything about timing. Although I can take a guess and say the chicken would probably need at least half an hour to cook. But if you choose to fry it like I did, it's ready in no time.

    What's absolutely necessary is to halve the chicken, so it can cook properly. A thick piece of chicken breast would not be cooked through, unless it's in the oven, in which case you need not to worry.

    When it comes to frying, always use thinner pieces. Uncooked chicken can be very dangerous, and you might end up with a bad food poisoning. Not good at all!!!

    A skillet with a chicken breast topped with slice of lemon and peas around it

    You really don't need loads of oil though, one tablespoon is more than enough. We don't want the chicken drenched in oil. And what really gives it the nice flavour is using a knob of butter too.

    The best lemon and honey sauce for chicken

    The lemon sauce it's fantastic, tangy, yet on the sweeter side, giving the dish a fantastic flavour. Do not get rid of the bits left in the pan after cooking the chicken, they make the sauce tastes even better.

    If you like a sharper taste, use less honey, although I find it the perfect ratio: two lemons and two tablespoons of honey. It really is the quickest and easiest sauce you can ever make, no doubt about it. What a treat for a nice midweek dinner!

    Overhead shoot of a white plate with a lemon chicken breast, 2 slices of lemon and peas

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    4.25 from 8 votes
    An iron cast skillet with a chicken breast topped with a lemon slice and peas around it
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    Easy Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe (No Cream)
    Prep Time
    5 mins
    Cook Time
    8 mins
    Total Time
    13 mins
     

    Easy Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe cooked in an iron cast skillet, fabulous, easy to prepare, and ready in just 10 minutes or so without cream or any heavy sauces. Serve it with your favourite veggies, and you can even add some carbs like pasta of any kind or rice for a delicious meal for two. Who said homemade meals have to take forever to cook? This easy chicken breast recipe is a big bit with everyone.

    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: International
    Keyword: healthy chicken recipes
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories: 308 kcal
    Author: Daniela Apostol
    Ingredients
    • 1 chicken breast
    • ¼ cup plain flour
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
    • juice from 2 lemons
    • 2 tablespoon honey
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    • a knob of butter
    • peas to serve
    • slices of lemon to serve
    Metric - US Customary
    Instructions
    1. Halve the chicken breast, cover with kitchen foil and use a meat tenderiser to thinner the slices.

    2. Season each slice with salt and pepper, then coat in flour, shaking off any excess.

    3. Heat up the skillet, add the oil and butter, then cook the chicken on both sides for about 6-7 minutes or until cooked through.

    4. Remove from the skillet, and set aside.

    5. Combine the lemon juice with honey, and add the mixture to the skillet.

    6. Stir for about 2 minutes on medium heat until the juice starts to thicken.

    7. Add the cooked chicken and slices of lemon to the skillet and cook for a further one minute, so that the chicken is well coated with sauce and the slices of lemon are slightly softer.

    8. Serve hot with cooked peas and the slices of lemon.

    Nutrition Facts
    Easy Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe (No Cream)
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 308 Calories from Fat 90
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 10g15%
    Saturated Fat 6g30%
    Cholesterol 72mg24%
    Sodium 423mg18%
    Potassium 418mg12%
    Carbohydrates 29g10%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 17g19%
    Protein 26g52%
    Vitamin A 34IU1%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 6mg1%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

     

     

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    Comments

    1. Deanna Samaan

      June 24, 2017 at 1:29 pm

      I love lemon chciken! This looks amazing!!

      Reply
      • Daniela Anderson

        June 24, 2017 at 1:47 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    2. Shumaila

      June 24, 2017 at 2:34 pm

      I love my cast iron skillet and glad you have one now. Love lemon chicken and this looks pretty easy to make. thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Daniela Anderson

        June 24, 2017 at 3:51 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    3. pattysaveurs80

      June 24, 2017 at 2:38 pm

      Mmmm! Love lemon chicken, and everyting lemon I should add, looks delicious!

      Reply
      • Daniela Anderson

        June 24, 2017 at 3:51 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    4. Christina Nesbitt Shoemaker

      June 24, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      I love lemon chicken and yours looks delicious! So flavorful & simple! Perfect for a quick summer dish!

      Reply
      • Daniela Anderson

        June 24, 2017 at 3:50 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    5. Tracy | Baking Mischief

      June 24, 2017 at 3:16 pm

      Lemon and chicken is such a great combo. This looks super yummy. And congrats on your new cast iron pan. 😉 They really are so nice to cook in!

      Reply
      • Daniela Anderson

        June 24, 2017 at 3:50 pm

        Thank you, Tracy! I really like the pan.

        Reply
    6. Alyx

      December 20, 2017 at 2:23 pm

      Tried this last night - with Crack Broccoli and it was one of the best meals I made this year. SOOOO delicious, thank you!

      Reply
      • Daniela Anderson

        December 20, 2017 at 2:24 pm

        Thank you very much for your comment, I am very happy that you enjoyed the recipe, it is one of my favourite.

        Reply
    7. Heather

      February 15, 2022 at 8:05 pm

      Could you so this in the crock pot

      Reply

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