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Skillet Chicken with Lemon Garlic Cream Sauce

Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword Chicken
Servings 4
Author Wendie

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/3 cup finely diced red onion
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Place chicken breasts in a large ziplock freezer bag (or between two pieces of plastic wrap) and using a mallet or rolling pin pound the chicken until its about 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a skillet on medium high heat. Add olive oil and chicken breasts and cook 2-3 minutes and flip and cook another 2-3 minutes. Remove and set aside on a plate.
  • Add red onion and garlic and saute for about 30 seconds then add chicken broth. Reduce the heat to low and simmer 10 minutes or until reduced by half.
  • Add in butter, and heavy cream whisk until combined. Add chicken breasts back in and simmer on low another 3-4 minutes.
  • Garnish with fresh chopped parsley