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Quick and easy lemon chicken with parsley cooked in a skillet.
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The Best Easy Lemon Chicken Recipe

The Best Easy Lemon Chicken Recipe - the absolute best quick and easy lemon chicken recipe with simple ingredients and TONS of lemon chicken flavor!
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Total Time21 minutes
Course: One Pot
Cuisine: American
Keyword: #ketochicken, #lemonchicken, #onepotmeal, easy lemon chicken, keto, keto chicken, one pot chicken recipes, quick and easy lemon chicken, the best lemon chicken
Servings: 6
Calories: 764kcal
Author: Courtney ODell

Ingredients

  • ½ cup olive oil to marinate
  • t tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp italian herbs dried
  • 6 chicken thighs or 6 6oz chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ lemon sliced into rounds

Instructions

  • In a large ziploc bag or glass dish, add olive oil, herbs, lemon zest, salt, and pepper and add chicken to bag/bowl to marinate for at least 30 minutes (preferably 4-24 hours.) 
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  • In a large, heavy pan, heat olive oil until light and shimmery. 
  • Remove chicken from marinade, shake off excess liquid. 
  • Discard oil and marinade bag.
  • Add chicken to pan and cook 3-4 minutes until one side is golden brown and crunchy. Flip and repeat for other side. 
  • When chicken is well seared on each side, check internal temperature. Place oven-safe skillet into oven and roast until chicken is 165 degrees internal temperature, about 5-10 minutes depending on chicken breast/thigh size. 
  • Remove from pan and plate with grilled vegetables, topping with sauce. Also great to add to salads, wraps, tacos, or save for meal prep to reheat for lunch. 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 764kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 84g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 35g | Cholesterol: 311mg | Sodium: 741mg