Lemon Pepper Chicken

This Lemon Pepper Chicken is bright, buttery, and ready in just 15 minutes. The light lemon-pepper crust gives the chicken a golden sear, and the silky lemon butter sauce clings to every bite. It’s the kind of easy skillet dinner you’ll make on repeat.

👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

●bowl
●pan
●skillet

📝 Preparation Steps

Cut Chicken: Cut each chicken breast in half lengthwise to create 4 thinner cutlets.

Season: In a small bowl, combine the flour, lemon pepper seasoning, garlic powder, and salt. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over both sides of the chicken and gently press it in to coat.

lemon pepper seasoning (*)2 tsplemon pepper seasoning1 tspgarlic powder1 tsp

Sauté: Set a large skillet over medium heat and add 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add the chicken to the pan and sauté 4–⏱️ 5 minutes* per side, or until golden brown and the thickest part reaches 165°F on an instant-read thermometer. Transfer chicken to a serving plate to rest.

Prepare Butter Sauce: Turn off the heat. Add the butter to the hot pan, scraping up any browned bits as it melts from residual heat. Stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice, lemon pepper seasoning, and parsley. Taste and adjust with salt if needed.*

lemon juice (freshly squeezed)2 tsplemon pepper seasoning (*)2 tsplemon pepper seasoning1 tsp

Glaze and Serve: Return the chicken to the pan and turn to coat in the sauce. Spoon extra sauce over the top and serve with white rice or your favorite grain and vegetables.

Nutrition Facts

calories

370 kcal

fat Content

23 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

1 g

sugar Content

0.1 g

sodium Content

490 mg

protein Content

37 g

trans Fat Content

0.5 g

cholesterol Content

139 mg

carbohydrate Content

3 g

saturated Fat Content

9 g

unsaturated Fat Content

11 g

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