Name: Lemon Chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Yellow onion, diced - 1 medium; Shallots, sliced - 3; Garlic, sliced - 4 cloves; Unsalted butter, divided - ½ stick; Skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces - 4; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch; Lemons, zested and juiced - 3; Chicken broth - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon; Water - ¼ cup

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25 min.

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Ingredients for - Lemon Chicken

1. Olive oil - 3 tablespoons

2. Yellow onion, diced - 1 medium

3. Shallots, sliced - 3

4. Garlic, sliced - 4 cloves

5. Unsalted butter, divided - ½ stick

6. Skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces - 4

7. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch

8. Lemons, zested and juiced - 3

9. Chicken broth - 1 (14.5 ounce) can

10. Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon

11. Water - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Lemon Chicken

1. Stage

Heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add onion, shallots, and garlic; cook and stir until onion becomes translucent, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 of the butter.

2. Stage

While onion mixture is cooking, season chicken thoroughly with salt and pepper. Add chicken to the skillet and toss to coat. Add the zest and juice of 1 lemon. Stir until chicken becomes opaque. Season with pepper again and add remaining lemon zest and juice.

3. Stage

Pour in chicken broth and remaining butter; stir, cover, and let simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes.

4. Stage

Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water and stir into the skillet. Cook over medium-low heat until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.