Chicken in Lemon Pepper Cream Sauce

Chicken in Lemon Pepper Cream Sauce

from whiteonricecouple.com
60 min
4 servings

If chicken breasts are very thick with rib meat attached, you should slice them lengthwise so that they’re thinner. This will make cooking them quicker. If you want to use thick chicken breasts, then make sure to cover the chicken and cook for longer and keep checking to make sure they’re cooked through.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds (910g) boneless skinless chicken breasts (, sliced thin (or chicken thighs))
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil ( or butter)
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • (Optional) smoked paprika (, to taste)
  • (Optional) ground cumin (, to taste)
  • 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) butter , or olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic (, minced or crushed)
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) heavy whipping cream ((NOT the same as half and half))
  • 1/2 cup (120 ml) chicken broth
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) Worcestershire sauce
  • zest of 1 medium lemon
  • 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
  • salt (, to taste)
  • cracked black pepper (, to taste)
  • 3 Tablespoons minced parsley (, optional garnish)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).

  2. 2

    Season all sides of chicken with salt and pepper. (Optional) Season with sprinkle of paprika and/or ground cumin.
 Heat a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the butter to skillet and melt. Add the chicken and sear both sides until lightly browned, about 2-3 minutes on each side.

  3. 3

    When chicken is browned, remove it from the skillet.  Reduce the heat to medium heat, and melt the 2 tablespoons of butter and stir in garlic. Cook garlic until fragrant. Add heavy whipping cream, chicken broth, Worcestershire, lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon pepper seasoning. Whisk the sauce until completely combined. Taste the sauce and add additional salt and pepper, to taste.

  4. 4

    Return the chicken breasts to the skillet. Place the skillet in the oven and bake the chicken for about 20-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through (timing will vary depending on the size and cut of your chicken).

  5. 5

    After the chicken is cooked through, garnish with optional parsley. Serve the chicken with the lemon sauce over rice, pasta or noodles. Serve with cooked pasta , noodles, rice, steamed veggies or soft bread to soak up all the delicious sauce!