Lemon Pepper Chicken combines lemon pepper-breaded chicken in a light lemon sauce with a splash of fresh lemon juice and chicken broth. This quick and easy one-skillet chicken dinner is a refreshing family favorite.
Spice up your chicken dinner with this delicious lemon pepper chicken recipe. Learn how to make it step by step and impress your taste buds with the perfect balance of savory and tangy flavors. Serve with roasted broccoli or roasted asparagus and angel hair pasta, rice, or with zoodles for a low-carb meal.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
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- Chicken breasts: boneless and skinless
- Lemon pepper: Lemon Pepper is a seasoning made from granulated or dried lemon zest. The lemon zest is combined with fresh cracked black pepper and sometimes with spices. The oils from the lemon zest are infused into the spices and then baked and dried. Use good quality lemon pepper, preferably from a spice shop, if possible.
- Olive oil: Use extra virgin, preferably cold-pressed.
- Butter: salted or unsalted. If using salted butter, eliminate or reduce the added salt.
- Chicken broth: low-sodium is best
- Fresh lemons: for lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Fresh parsley: or fresh dill
How to Make Lemon Pepper Chicken
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Combine the flour, lemon pepper seasoning, and salt in a shallow, wide bowl. Dredge the chicken breasts into the flour mixture. Melt the butter and heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the breaded chicken breasts and cook until golden brown and cooked through. Chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees. Then remove the chicken, place it on an ovenproof plate, and put it in the oven uncovered on warm while you finish the rest of the dish.
If there are not a couple of tablespoons of fat left in the skillet, add equal amounts of butter and olive oil to make up the difference and melt it over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for a minute, stirring frequently. Add the chicken broth and lemon juice and whisk to get the brown bits off the bottom of the skillet. Simmer and reduce the sauce for a few minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Add the chicken back to the skillet and warm for a few minutes. If desired, garnish with fresh lemon slices and chopped fresh parsley.
Serving Suggestions
- Smashed potatoes
- Green beans and potatoes
- Garden salad
- Green beans almondine
- Funeral potatoes
- Garlic mashed potatoes
- French onion soup
- Cauliflower mash
- Roasted cauliflower
- Sauteed asparagus
Preparation Tips
- Chicken breasts are so big and thick these days. Cut them in half lengthwise to make 4 thinner chicken cutlets. This works best for this recipe, as the cutlets cook through faster and still provide a good, healthy serving of protein.
- Chicken is cooked through when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Cook the chicken over medium heat. You want to cook the chicken golden brown without blackening the breading.
More Chicken Recipes
Lemon Pepper Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Lemon slices
- Chopped parsley or dill
Instructions
- In a shallow, wide bowl, combine the flour, lemon pepper seasoning, and salt. Dredge the chicken breasts into the flour mixture.
- Melt the butter and heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the breaded chicken breasts and cook until golden brown and cooked through. Remove the chicken, place it on an ovenproof plate, and put it in the oven uncovered on warm while you finish the rest of the dish.
- If there are not 2 tablespoons of fat left in the skillet, add equal amounts of butter and olive oil to make up the difference and melt it over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for a minute, stirring frequently.
- Add the chicken broth and lemon juice and stir to get the brown bits off the bottom of the skillet. Simmer and reduce the sauce for a few minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- Add the chicken back to the skillet and warm for a few minutes. Garnish with fresh lemon slices and chopped fresh parsley.
Notes
- Chicken breasts are so big and thick these days. Cut them in half lengthwise to make 4 thinner chicken cutlets. This works best for this recipe, as the cutlets cook through faster and still provide a good, healthy serving of protein.
- Chicken is cooked through when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Cook the chicken over medium heat. You want to cook the chicken golden brown without blackening the breading.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat the chicken in a skillet over medium-low heat or the microwave at reduced power.
- To freeze, thoroughly cool the chicken and place it in a freezer-safe container. Freeze for up to three months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and reheat in a skillet over medium-low heat or in the microwave at reduced power.
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Candie
It is a beautifully done dish. And you are using the best-loved ingredients of mine: pepper and lemon. Any dinner would celebrate the tastes incorporated into this recipe.
Susan
Lemon Pepper Chicken is a delightful dish, and this recipe was both refreshing and delicious. The combination of zesty lemon flavors with breaded chicken and a light lemon sauce tantalized our taste buds. The versatility of serving it with various sides, from pasta to zoodles, makes it a fantastic choice for any meal. A quick and easy one-skillet dinner that is a new family favorite!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Susan! So glad that you liked it!
Nayna
The lemon pepper chicken was delicious , adding citrus to meals always adds a lovely refreshing zing to dishes
Rhian
We love to make lemon pepper chicken in our household and this is such a great recipe for it. There’s something so fresh about lemon and chicken together
Tammy
This is such a delicious and comforting meal. It comes together in no time and it’s perfect for weeknights. It’s my new go-to for the family and everyone loves it!
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Tammy! So glad that everyone liked the lemon pepper chicken.
Lisa
This lemon pepper chicken was so delicious. It was quite easy to make and the whole family enjoyed it a lot!
Michelle
As a busy mom, I’m always on the lookout for delicious yet quick and easy dinner ideas that the whole family will love, and your recipe is a real gem. The combination of zesty lemon and savory pepper is a winner, and my family couldn’t get enough of it. I even managed to sneak in some veggies by serving it with broccoli and angel hair pasta.
Beth Pierce
Thanks Michelle, I am so glad that you and your family liked the lemon pepper chicken.
Nikita
This was so delicious and easy to follow! I will make this again soon. Thanks
Jupiter
Lemon pepper is something I never see in the United Kingdom but miss it from america. Thank you so much for this recipe – it’s so easy to follow.
Ella
This was delicious ❤️! My husband made it last night and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it. It is a new favorite.😍.
Beth Pierce
Thanks, Ella! I am so glad that everyone loved the chicken recipe.