Our favorite protein to cook with is by far Chicken. If you like chicken, you need to give our Chicken Marsala or the Parmesan Crusted Chicken a try.
LEMON GARLIC CHICKEN-
We love this EASY 30-minute dinner recipe! Tender and a juicy seasoned chicken breast smothered in a butter garlic sauce with mushrooms and green beans, SO GOOD! We love to serve this dish with a side of Mashed Potatoes to complete the meal!
INGREDIENTS-
The ingredients for the Lemon Garlic Chicken are so simple yet result in the most amazing chicken dinner!
Chicken– Your favorite chicken will work.Mushrooms– White or portobello mushrooms will work. You can also just leave out the mushrooms.Green Beans– We love adding green beans to this recipe, you can use either fresh or canned green beans.Lemon Butter Sauce– For the sauce, we combined together butter, garlic, chicken broth, lemon juice, and cornstarch.Seasoning– We use our favorite seasoning for the chicken: salt, pepper, paprika, parsley and red pepper flakes. If we have our Chicken Seasoning on hand, we substitute for that as well sometimes!
HOW TO MAKE LEMON GARLIC CHICKEN-
In just 30 minutes, you can have this hearty and delicious dinner recipe ready to be enjoyed!
Prep– Cut the chicken into tenderloins and season on all sides.Green Beans– Boil the green beans in water for about 10 minutes, drain and set aside. Don’t boil if using canned beans.Cook Chicken– In a skillet, saute the chicken with oil until the chicken is crispy and cooked. Remove from the skillet and cover to keep warm.Saute Mushrooms– In the same skillet, saute the mushrooms until browned and lightly season. Remove the mushrooms from the skillet.Sauce– In the skillet add butter and garlic and cook until fragrant. Add in the rest of the sauce ingredients and cook until the sauce thickens.Combine– Add the cooked chicken, mushrooms and tender green beans to the sauce and cook until reheated.Serve– Serve with desired side dishes and enjoy.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS-
WHAT TO SERVE WITH GARLIC LEMON CHICKEN-
Serve this easy chicken dinner with any of your favorite side dishes! We love serving with a simple side dish. Here are our favorite options:
Creamy Mashed PotatoesTwice Baked PotatoesCilantro Lime RiceDinner RollsFrench FriesClassic Baked Potato
More Chicken Recipes You’ll Love:
Ham & Cheese Stuffed ChickenButtermilk Crispy ChickenEasy Chicken ParmesanPan Seared Chicken BreastCreamy Poppyseed Chicken