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Bright food photography of 15-Minute Lemon Butter Chicken served with rice and green vegetables on a white plate with glossy lemon butter sauce, fresh parsley garnish, and warm natural kitchen lighting.

15-Minute Lemon Butter Chicken – Quick Easy Dinner Recipe

Lemon Butter Chicken is a fresh, flavorful dish made with juicy chicken cooked in a rich buttery lemon sauce.This quick recipe is perfect for a light and delicious dinner ready in minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped

Method
 

  1. Cut the chicken breast into small bite-size pieces if not already cut. Pat dry with a paper towel.
    Fresh raw chicken breast cut into small bite-size pieces on a wooden cutting board in a bright modern kitchen with natural daylight.
  2. Season the chicken with salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning. Mix well.
    Chicken breast pieces being mixed with salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning in a glass bowl on a marble countertop.
  3. Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
    Olive oil and butter melting together in a large black skillet over a gas stove with bright kitchen lighting.
  4. Add the chicken pieces to the skillet. Cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring sometimes, until the chicken is golden and fully cooked.
    Seasoned chicken pieces cooking in a hot skillet until golden brown with herbs and sizzling butter sauce.
  5. Add the minced garlic. Cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
    Minced garlic added to golden cooked chicken in a black frying pan while stirring with a wooden spoon.
  6. Pour in the fresh lemon juice and chicken broth. Stir well to combine.
    Fresh lemon juice and chicken broth being poured into a skillet with cooked chicken and bubbling sauce.
  7. Add the lemon zest and mix gently.
    Bright yellow lemon zest sprinkled into a skillet of lemon butter chicken with glossy simmering sauce.
  8. Let the sauce simmer for 2–3 minutes until slightly reduced and coated over the chicken.
    Lemon butter chicken simmering in a skillet with rich glossy sauce coating the chicken pieces evenly.
  9. Taste and add extra salt or black pepper if needed.
    Extra salt and black pepper being sprinkled over simmering lemon butter chicken in a black skillet.
  10. Turn off the heat and sprinkle chopped fresh parsley on top.
    Fresh chopped parsley sprinkled over cooked lemon butter chicken in a bright modern kitchen scene.
  11. Serve warm with rice, pasta, mashed potatoes, or vegetables.
    Lemon butter chicken served on a white plate with rice and green vegetables in warm natural lighting.