Creamy Lemon Chicken

Overhead shoot of a white bowl with 2 chicken breasts in a sauce on a bed of rice and asparagus on the side

5 from 1 vote

Creamy Lemon Chicken, a delicious dinner recipe that features moist and tender chicken breasts cooked in a lemon cream sauce. It's an easy dish that is ready in just over 30 minutes, and it's a big hit with the whole family.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: International

Servings: people

Calories: 647kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

3 chicken breasts
50 g butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 onions
1 tablespoon flour
1 ½ cups chicken stock/broth
½ cup creme fraiche
1 lemon
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoon chopped parsley

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

In a large pan, heat up the oil, add half of the butter and allow it to melt.
Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, and sear them on both sides until golden.
Remove them from the pan and set aside.
In the same pan, melt the remaining butter, add the peeled and chopped onions and fry until golden.
Return the chicken to the pan.
Add the flour to a ramekin together with 2 tablespoons of water, and mix well to have a lump-free mixture, then pour it over the chicken together with the chicken stock/broth.
Cook the chicken with the lid on for 20 minutes until it's cooked through.
Add the creme fraiche, lemon juice and zest, and mix well to get a smooth sauce.
Check if it needs any more seasoning, then garnish with parsley.
Serve with mashed potatoes and asparagus.

Notes

If you don't have any creme fraiche, you can use double cream/heavy cream, although the creme fraiche has a slightly sour touch, so when you swap it for double cream, you loose that freshness. Make sure the creme fraiche is at room temperature before adding it to the pan, otherwise it might curdle.

Onions can be swapped for shallots, which have a milder taste than onions. You can add some greens to the dish too to cook at the same time, instead of serving them on the side: spinach, chopped asparagus, green beans or kale could be a good addition here.

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