Chicken Limone (Pollo Al Limone)
Beautifully zingy chicken dish to awaken your tastebuds! This Italian classic, known as Pollo Al Limone, is an easy and affordable one-pan recipe that comes together within 30 minutes! Perfect dish for weeknight dinner but elegant enough for entertaining, this Chicken Limone is a wonderful way to bring some excitement into a simple chicken dish!
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts skinless
- 3 tablespoon plain (all-purpose) flour
- 1 tablespoon butter
For Lemon Sauce:
- 1 lemon zest and juice
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 50 g butter
- ½ teaspoon sugar optional
- 60 ml chicken stock hot
Instructions
- Place the flour with a pinch of salt and pepper in a large shallow bowl.
- Roll the chicken breasts in flour to ensure they are fully covered.
- Melt the butter in a large non-stick frying pan. Shake off excess flour and place the chicken breasts into the pan. Fry on medium heat for 3 minutes on each side, until slightly browned on all sides.
- Transfer the chicken breasts onto a plate.
- To the same pan, add the lemon zest, garlic, sugar (optional) and butter. Stir on medium heat for about a minute. Squeeze in the lemon juice and pour in the hot stock. Stir and bring to a gentle boil.
- Add the chicken breasts and cover the pan with a lid. Let the chicken breasts finish cooking in the sauce (it will take 5-10 minutes depending on the thickness of your chicken breasts). The sauce should reduce by about half and thicken.
- Serve the chicken breasts sliced with a drizzle of lemon sauce on top! Garnish with parsley or chives.
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Notes
Serve Chicken Limone with:
- Boiled long-grain rice OR
- Creamy mashed potato AND
- Tenderstem Broccoli with Garlic and Lemon
Nutrition
Calories: 518kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 50gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 214mgSodium: 513mgPotassium: 962mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 881IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
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