Easy Cheap Dinner Ideas: Juicy Lemon Chicken Recipe with Butter Sauce
Discover this easy and flavorful lemon chicken recipe, perfect for budget-friendly dinners.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Carb
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- In a skillet, melt butter and sauté garlic until fragrant.
- Add lemon juice to the skillet and mix.
- Place the chicken in a baking dish and pour the lemon butter sauce over it.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in lemon juice for an hour before cooking.
- Serve with steamed vegetables or rice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
Keywords: Easy Cheap Dinner Ideas, Lemon Chicken, Butter Sauce