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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 24, 2020
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There’s really nothing quite like lemon chicken—it’s the dynamic flavor duo that’ll never go out of style. In just 25 minutes, you could be serving up this succulent, lemon-infused, pistachio-topped chicken dish. Pair it with a simple side of rice, a crisp green salad or roasted veggies and you’ll have a memorable weeknight meal. And the best part is that this bright and delicious dinner comes together with just six simple ingredients!

Lemon Chicken

  • Prep Time 5 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 8 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (2 1/2 pounds)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/4 cup chopped toasted pistachio nuts, if desired
  • Lemon slice, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Flatten each chicken breast half to 1/4-inch thickness between sheets of plastic wrap or waxed paper. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with lemon pepper.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, lemon juice and lemon peel in oil 15 to 20 minutes, turning chicken once and stirring juice mixture occasionally, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.
  • Step 
    3
    Serve chicken topped with juice mixture, nuts and lemon slices.

Nutrition

165 Calories
6 g Total Fat
27 g Protein
1 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
165
Calories from Fat
55
Total Fat
6 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
75 mg
Sodium
110 mg
Potassium
220 mg
Total Carbohydrate
1 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
27 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
4 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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