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Parmesan Chicken with Lemon Butter Sauce

Tender Parmesan Chicken with rich lemon sauce is deliciously simple.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: best Parmesan lemon chicken, chicken with lemon butter sauce, easy Parmesan crust lemon chicken, family favorite lemon chicken, Italian chicken recipe, Italian Parmesan chicken lemon, lemon butter sauce, lemon chicken 25 minutes, Parmesan crust lemon chicken
Servings: 4
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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs chicken breast
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 eggs

Parmesan Breading

  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Lemon Sauce

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup lemon juice +/- just to your liking
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • ½-1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves minced

Instructions

  • Clean and slice the chicken in half lengthwise (4 filets). Optional: Use a meat pounder to tenderize the each chicken to an even ⅓" thick. 
  • Mix flour, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper in a shallow. Then whisk the eggs in a separate dish.
  • Soak the chicken breast in the eggs and then coat them with the parmesan mixture on both sides (gently shake off excess) and transfer to a plate. Repeat steps with remaining chicken.
  • Heat the skillet or non-stick pan to medium heat. Add olive oil and wait for 30-45 seconds or until hot. Fry the breaded chicken 3-4 minutes per-side or until crispy and golden. Reduce the heat if they are growing too fast (monitor for even cooking per side). Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to do this in 2 batches. Return all chicken to the skillet/pan. Turn down the heat to low.
  • In a separate pan; add all the sauce ingredients together and whisk. Turn up the heat to medium and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken and let simmer for 2-3 minutes (flip and move/rotate the chicken for best results)

Garnish with sliced lemons and fresh parsley. Enjoy!

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