My daughter loves lemon anything and since I can never go wrong with a chicken dinner, I made this easy honey and lemon chicken. It’s easy, healthy, ready in 20 minutes, and exploding with bold lemon flavor. If you like very lemony dishes, this one is for you because lemon is incorporated a few ways. There’s lemon pepper seasoning and I caramelized lemon slices. As they caramelize, the lemon slices release lemon juice into a sauce that’s poured over the chicken. I finished the chicken with fresh parsley and thyme, which has lemon undertones and complements the chicken perfectly. You can serve the lemon pepper chicken with anything from salads to pasta to potatoes depending on what you enjoy.
Ingredients Needed
The honey and lemon chicken breasts have a short ingredients list:
All-purpose flour Salt and pepper Chicken breasts Unsalted butter Olive oil Lemon pepper seasoning Lemon slices Honey Fresh parsley Fresh thyme
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How to Make Honey Lemon Chicken
Both the lemon sauce and the chicken breasts are easy to make! Here are the steps:
Storage and Reheating Instructions
In the fridge: The skillet lemon chicken is best warm and fresh, but extra will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can enjoy it as is, or slice it up to use on salads, sandwiches, wraps, and more! To reheat: Warm individual portions for 30-second bursts in the microwave.
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