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lemon butter garlic chicken breasts in a glossy pan sauce with lemon slices in a wide skillet, set on a stovetop, natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Lemon Butter Garlic Chicken

Pan-seared chicken in a lemon garlic butter sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth

Method
 

  1. Season the chicken and sear in a skillet until golden, then set aside.
  2. Melt the butter in the same pan and add the garlic.
  3. Pour in the lemon juice and chicken broth and simmer.
  4. Return the chicken to the pan and spoon the sauce over it.
  5. Cook until the chicken is done and the sauce reduces slightly, then serve.

Notes

Spoon the extra sauce over mashed potatoes or rice.