Chicken with Lemon-Chive Sauce

Chicken with Chive lemon Sauce is skillet chicken topped with a tasty lemon sauce. It’s a full of flavor meal read in less than 30 minutes.

In my book, you can’t have too many easy and tasty chicken recipes. Chicken breasts are a staple at our house because they cook up quick and delicious for an easy weeknight meal. Served over a bed of pasta, with a vegetable side dish, this chicken dish is a nutritious meal for everyone in the family.

This recipe is non-dairy because it doesn’t call for butter to make the creamy sauce. It’s a combination of broth, lemon juice, zest and cornstarch. If you love butter like I do, you’ll be amazed that a no-butter sauce can taste this delicious.

You can also serve this family style, just pass around the pasta bowl and broccoli and you’ve all the bases covered….meat, pasta and veggies. What could be easier?

Ingredients needed to make Chicken with Lemon Chive Sauce

• Chicken Breasts
• Oil
• Broth
• Lemon
• Cornstarch
• Chives
• Sugar

Sides for Chicken with Lemon Chive Sauce

If you feel like making a tasty side to go with, these are full off flavor sides that beat out those steamed veggies every time.

• Roasted Vegetables with Garlic and Parmesan
• Oven Roasted Green Beans
• Honey Dill Glazed Carrots
• Copycat Olive Garden Salad

Chicken with Lemon-Chive Sauce

Quick and tasty chicken meal with a delicious sauce to swoon over -great for any weeknight!

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time :5 minutes minutes

Cook Time :15 minutes minutes

Total Time :20 minutes minutes

Servings :4

Calories :395

Course :Dinner

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 pounds chicken breast sliced in half lengthwise
• ▢ 2 tbsp vegetable Oil
• ▢ salt and pepper
• ▢ 1 cup chicken broth
• ▢ 1/4 cup lemon juice from 1 lemon
• ▢ 1 tbsp lemon zest
• ▢ 1/4 cup sugar
• ▢ 3 tbsp cornstarch
• ▢ 3 tbsp cold water
• ▢ 1 tbsp dried chives

Instructions 

• In a large skillet, heat t oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken breast pieces and fry about 4 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Meat should read 165°F on meat thermometer when inserted at thickest part of the breast.
• Remove the cooked chicken breasts from the skillet and set aside.
• In the same skillet, bring the chicken broth to a boil, stir in lemon juice, sugar and lemon zest. Bring the mixture back to a boil.
• In another small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water, then stir into the lemon sauce. Stirring continuously, cook until thickened. Adjust sugar and lemon to taste. Add chives and stir.
• Place chicken breasts on a serving plate and spoon sauce over the breasts.

Chef Tips

* While chicken breasts are very cold, slice each breast in half lengthwise to make 2 thin chicken breast pieces. This will allow faster and more even cooking.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts

Chicken with Lemon-Chive Sauce

Serving Size

 

1 serving

Amount per Serving

Calories

395

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

13

g

20

%

Saturated Fat

 

7

g

44

%

Cholesterol

 

145

mg

48

%

Sodium

 

479

mg

21

%

Potassium

 

902

mg

26

%

Carbohydrates

 

20

g

7

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Sugar

 

13

g

14

%

Protein

 

49

g

98

%

Vitamin A

 

102

IU

2

%

Vitamin C

 

15

mg

18

%

Calcium

 

15

mg

2

%

Iron

 

1

mg

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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