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Lemon Garlic Chicken
Prep
10 mins
Cook
15 mins
Servings
3
Difficulty
Easy
This lemon garlic chicken has become my go to weeknight dinner because it comes together in just thirty minutes. The bright citrus and aromatic garlic create such a delicious flavor without any fussy techniques. What I love most is that chicken breast is packed with lean protein to keep me satisfied, and the whole meal costs just a few dollars to make. You really only need butter, lemon, and garlic to transform simple chicken into something restaurant quality that my family actually asks for by name.
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Ingredients
- 22 tablespoons butter
- 33 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 11 ½ teaspoons salt
- 11 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
- 22 tablespoons garlic powder, divided
- 11 lemon, juiced
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Instructions
- 1
Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- 2
Season chicken with salt and pepper; place in melted butter. Cook chicken, flipping frequently, until browned, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon garlic powder over chicken; cook for 2 minutes. Flip and sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon garlic powder on the second side; cook for 2 minutes.
- 3
Pour lemon juice over each side of chicken and cook until no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
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