Lemon glazed chicken breasts are a classic dish that can brighten up any weeknight meal. This zesty and flavorful dish is incredibly easy to make, and it's sure to become a family favorite. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and juicy chicken dish that's perfect for any occasion.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
LEMON CHICKEN BREASTS
Tonight, try Ina Garten's surprisingly easy Lemon Chicken Breasts, infused with the flavors of France's Provence region, from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network.
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Warm the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add the garlic, and cook for just 1 minute but don't allow the garlic to turn brown. Off the heat, add the white wine, lemon zest, lemon juice, oregano, thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt and pour into a 9 by 12-inch baking dish.
- Pat the chicken breasts dry and place them skin side up over the sauce. Brush the chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle them liberally with salt and pepper. Cut the lemon in 8 wedges and tuck it among the pieces of chicken.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the size of the chicken breasts, until the chicken is done and the skin is lightly browned. If the chicken isn't browned enough, put it under the broiler for 2 minutes. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and serve hot with the pan juices.
LEMON GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS
Just double or triple to make more servings or meals. Source: Don't Panic - Dinner's in the Freezer
Provided by Brookelynne26
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 1h10m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- POund chicken breasts to 1/2 inch thickness. Mix flour and pepper together. Dredge chicken in mixture. Lay flat on cookie sheet, cover with plastic wrap and flash freeze for 1 hour. Mix together butter, lemon juice, honey, and soy sauce. Place in a 1 quart size freezer bag. Freeze glaze. Place frozen chicken breasts in a separate bag and freeze.
- On cooking day allow chicken and glaze to thaw in the refrigerator. Place chicken in baking dish and pour glaze over. Bake at 350 F for 1 hour. Glaze will thicken as it cooks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.7, Fat 17, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 109.1, Sodium 522.7, Carbohydrate 41.5, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 23.9, Protein 30.4
SPICY GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS
This one-skillet chicken has a spicy, pleasantly tart and punchy glaze that's built on frying a little tomato paste in garlic- and almond-infused oil, then deglazing with lemon juice. It tastes like you sun-dried lots of tomatoes for weeks. (But you don't need to do that.) The final flourish is the crunchy fried almonds and garlic. You could skip them, but they add a special touch that belies how fast the dish comes together. Besides chicken, the dish also can be made with any other ingredient that browns well, like tofu or even broccoli.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories poultry, main course
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Pat chicken dry and pound to an even ½-inch thickness with a heavy skillet or meat pounder.
- In a large (12-inch) skillet, combine the oil, almonds and garlic. Season with salt, then set over high heat. Once the mixture starts to sizzle, reduce heat to medium and cook, swirling occasionally, until light golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and use a slotted spoon to transfer the almonds and garlic to a paper towel-lined plate. (Keep the oil in the skillet.)
- Set the skillet over medium-high. Season the chicken all over with 1 teaspoon salt, then add to the skillet and cook until browned underneath and opaque halfway up the sides, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and transfer the chicken to a plate, seared side up.
- With the skillet still over low heat, add the tomato paste and red-pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly and scraping up browned bits, until the paste is a shade darker and starts to stick to the skillet, 1 to 2 minutes. Return the chicken, as well as any accumulated juices, seared side up to the skillet, cover, and cook until the chicken is cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. (The moisture from the chicken will keep the tomato paste from burning, but if you're concerned, add a teaspoon of water as a preventative measure.)
- Uncover, add the lemon juice, then flip and drag the chicken through the tomato-lemon glaze to coat all sides. Transfer to plates, spoon over any remaining glaze and sprinkle with the fried almonds and garlic.
LEMON BUTTER-GLAZED CHICKEN
This easy recipe came from the dairy farmers and was a handout at the grocery store many years ago. It is quick and easy to throw together. I always add some grated lemon rind for added zing (I love lemon!)
Provided by Sweet PQ
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 17m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Coat chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
- Melt the butter in a non-stick frying pan. Saute chicken breasts on each side until lightly browned.
- Add water, lemon juice and chicken bouillon to pan, stirring until dissolved. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
- Cook & stir pan juices over high heat until thick and syrupy. This should take 1-2 minutes.
- To serve, pour glaze over chicken. Sprinkle with parsley and garnish with lemon slices for presentation, if desired.
BAKED LEMON CHICKEN BREASTS
Lemon chicken baked in a wonderful lemon juice sauce. Great served over rice.
Provided by Sarah
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 3h55m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix butter, lemon juice, paprika, oregano, garlic salt, salt, and pepper together in a bowl or resealable bag. Add chicken breasts and marinate in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Transfer chicken to a baking dish, skin-side up. Pour marinade around the chicken.
- Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7.8 g, Cholesterol 156.6 mg, Fat 32.4 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 35.2 g, SaturatedFat 17.2 g, Sodium 578.1 mg, Sugar 0.2 g
HONEY-GLAZED CHICKEN BREASTS
Come and eat! Serve this citrus-kissed chicken with a side of steamed veggies.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place chicken in pan.
- In small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; pour over chicken.
- Cover with foil; bake 20 minutes. Turn chicken; bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 170 mg, Sugar 26 g, TransFat 0 g
CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LEMON
In this recipe, which Pierre Franey brought to The Times in 1992 in one of his 60-Minute Gourmet columns, two teaspoons of lemon zest are added to a simple sauce of lemon juice, thyme, garlic and shallots. It is, at once, lively and elegant. To round it out, it needs a sturdy accompaniment. Mr. Franey suggested mashed potatoes with garlic and basil, with just a little olive oil swirled in.
Provided by Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, easy, quick, weekday, times classics, main course
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Season flour with salt and pepper, and dredge the chicken all over. Remove the excess flour.
- Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chicken pieces in one layer. Add chicken and cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Flip the chicken and cook for 5 minutes more, or until cooked through. Carefully remove the oil from the skillet, leaving the chicken. Discard the oil.
- Add the thyme, shallots and garlic, and cook for about a minute. Do not burn the garlic. Add the lemon rind, the lemon juice and the broth.
- Scrape the skillet to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom. Add the butter, and cook for 3 minutes longer. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 396, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 41 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 584 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
EASY BAKED LEMON CHICKEN
This is a wonderful and very easy chicken dish. Everything is in one pan so it makes for easy cleanup. Goes great with mashed potatoes or rice.
Provided by SANDI149
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Arrange chicken breasts in a large baking dish. Pour water, olive oil, and lemon juice over chicken; sprinkle with bread crumbs, garlic powder, parsley, and paprika. Season with salt and pepper. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and cut a few slits in foil to vent.
- Bake chicken breasts in preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (75 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 660.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.2 g, Cholesterol 129.2 mg, Fat 42.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 50.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 248.9 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
GLAZED LEMON CHICKEN AND RICE
A 20-minute stir-fry starts with instant rice and quick-to-cook chicken.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 20m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In 2-cup measuring cup, stir 1/3 cup water, the lemon juice, cornstarch, honey and lemon peel until cornstarch is dissolved; set aside.
- Cook rice in 1 cup water as directed on package; keep warm.
- Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with salt. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is brown. Stir in onions and bell pepper. Cook 2 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in center. Reduce heat to low.
- Stir lemon juice mixture in measuring cup. Pour into skillet; stir to coat chicken mixture. Cook until slightly thickened. Serve chicken mixture over rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 460, Carbohydrate 71 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 660 mg, Sugar 21 g, TransFat 0 g
GRILLED LEMON-HONEY CHICKEN BREASTS
Categories Chicken Marinate Kid-Friendly Backyard BBQ Lemon Summer Grill Grill/Barbecue Bon Appétit Small Plates
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place chicken breasts in shallow dish. Mix onion, lemon juice, vegetable oil, honey and soy sauce in small bowl. Pour 1/2 cup onion mixture over chicken; turn to coat. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature or refrigerate up to 4 hours.
- Pour remaining onion mixture into small saucepan. Boil until slightly reduced and thickened, about 2 minutes; reserve for glaze.
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush grill rack with oil. Remove chicken from marinade, shaking off excess. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Grill chicken until cooked through, brushing occasionally with reserved marinade glaze, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer to plates and serve.
Tips:
- To achieve crispy skin, pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels before cooking. This will help the skin to brown and crisp up nicely in the pan.
- Use a good quality olive oil for the best flavor. You can also use avocado oil or grapeseed oil.
- Be careful not to overcrowd the pan when cooking the chicken breasts. This will prevent them from cooking evenly and may cause them to steam instead of brown.
- Cook the chicken breasts over medium-high heat until they are golden brown and cooked through. This should take about 5-7 minutes per side.
- To make the lemon glaze, whisk together the lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, and salt and pepper. You can also add a bit of minced garlic or fresh herbs for extra flavor.
- Brush the chicken breasts with the lemon glaze during the last few minutes of cooking. This will help to caramelize the glaze and give the chicken a delicious flavor.
- Serve the lemon glazed chicken breasts immediately with your favorite sides. They are great with roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or rice.
Conclusion:
Lemon glazed chicken breasts are a quick and easy weeknight meal that is sure to please the whole family. They are crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, and bursting with flavor. The lemon glaze is the perfect finishing touch, adding a bright and tangy flavor that complements the chicken perfectly. This is a dish that you will definitely want to add to your regular rotation.
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