Lemon Chicken

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Recipe Summary Lemon Chicken

I am a new cook and I created this recipe for my boyfriend who loved his mother's lemon butter chicken to death but it was a bit heavy on the butter for me. My compromise utilizes half a stick of butter and has great flavor. Serve this over rice for an amazing dinner! Great leftovers too!

Ingredients | Lemon Chicken Instant Pot Chicken Recipes

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 medium yellow onion, diced

3 shallots, sliced

4 cloves garlic, sliced

½ stick unsalted butter, divided

4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

salt and ground black pepper to taste

3 lemons, zested and juiced

1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth

1 tablespoon cornstarch

¼ cup water

Directions

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.

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.

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.

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

Info | Lemon Chicken Instant Pot Chicken Recipes

prep: 25 mins cook: 25 mins total: 50 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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