Lemon Pepper Chicken with Sauce

This classic Lemon Pepper Chicken with Sauce recipe is so simple and delicious! Just 30 minutes from start to finish, and only four ingredients. Lemon Pepper Chicken with Sauce makes for an easy yet flavor packed main course that pairs well with so many things. Serve chicken in a pasta dish or with your favorites roasted veggies and bread.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Eggs Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 2 Servings

Calories: 399 kcal per serving

Ingredients

2 - boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 tbsp - olive oil
lemon pepper
2 - lemons
1 tbsp - butter
1 tbsp - flour
1 cup - chicken stock
1 tbsp - lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Brush olive oil on both sides of the chicken.
Sprinkle lemon pepper over both sides of the chicken. Place in a 9 inch casserole dish.
Slice the lemons, and place on top of chicken, and inside the casserole dish.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes while you make the sauce
In the same pan, melt butter over medium high heat.
Stir flour into the melted butter, cooking for 1 minute.
Whisk in the chicken stock, scraping up any bits from the bottom of the pan.
Add lemon juice and simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until sauce has thickened slightly.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Drizzle sauce over prepared chicken.

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