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Creamy Lemon Romano Chicken
One of the best ways to make chicken breasts! You get golden brown and tender, pan seared chicken breasts that are blanketed with a rich and creamy, lemon and Romano cheese flavored sauce. This recipe is so easy to prepare and perfect for busy weekdays, yet it's so delicious it's worthy of serving to guests on the weekend too!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 33 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 18 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- skillet
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Pound thicker parts of chicken breasts out even, to about 1/2-inch thickness.
2
Heat olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
olive oil2 Tbsp
3
In a shallow dish whisk together flour with 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper. Dredge both sides of chicken breast in flour mixture then transfer to heated skillet.
4
Cook until center reaches 165 in center of each piece, about ⏱️ 6 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate tent with foil.
5
Add garlic to skillet set over medium heat, saute until just light golden brown (not browned and burnt), about ⏱️ 30 seconds. Pour in 1 cup chicken broth, lemon juice and basil.
cup all-purpose flour1/4cup heavy cream1/2cup (1.5 oz) finely shredded Pecorino Romano cheese1/2fresh lemon juice2 Tbsp
6
Let broth mixture simmer and reduce by about half, about ⏱️ 2 minutes. Stir together 1 Tbsp chicken broth with cornstarch pour into broth mixture and cook stirring constantly until slightly thickened, about ⏱️ 30 seconds.
7
Pour in cream then reduce to low, add Romano cheese and cook just until melted.
8
Return chicken to sauce, spoon sauce over chicken. Serve warm garnished with parsley.
Nutrition Facts
calories
441 kcal
fat Content
26 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
564 mg
protein Content
41 g
cholesterol Content
161 mg
carbohydrate Content
10 g
saturated Fat Content
11 g
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