Lemon Butter Chicken Cutlets

5 from 4 votes

This simple juicy one-pan chicken cutlet recipe cooks up in less than 30 minutes, uses only a few ingredients, and makes the perfect easy weeknight meal or meal for entertaining. These lemon chicken cutlets are quick to cook, easy and so delicious!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Servings: servings

Author: Melissa Oleary

Ingredients

Chicken

2 boneless chicken breasts pound thin and cut in half
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ cup Parmesan freshly grated
¼ cup All purpose flour
1 tablespoon Dried Oregano
1 teaspoon Kosher salt

Lemon Butter Sauce

¼ cup chicken stock
3 tablespoon Lemon juice
4 tablespoon unsalted butter divided
4 cloves garlic finely minced
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoon Italian parsley chopped fine. Optional
lemon slices garnish. Optional

Instructions

Making the chicken

On a large plate, mix your flour, Parmesan, salt and oregano.
¼ cup Parmesan, ¼ cup All purpose flour, 1 tbsp Dried Oregano, 1 tsp Kosher salt
Place your chicken breasts one at a time in a large ziploc bag.
2 boneless chicken breasts
Pound thin to about half of its original thickness.
Cut your pounded out chicken breasts in half to make 4 thin chicken cutlets.
Dip the chicken into your flour mixture making sure to coat both sides then set aside.
Pre-heat a large sauté pan over medium heat.
Add your olive oil.
1 tbsp olive oil
Now add your chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes a side until the chicken is browned on both sides.
Remove your chicken from the pan on to a plate and set aside.

Lemon Butter Sauce

Reduce heat to medium low.
Add 2 tablespoons of butter to the pan.
4 tbsp unsalted butter
Add your minced garlic and cook for 10 seconds. The pan is very hot so make sure to not cook the garlic too long or it will burn.
4 cloves garlic
Now add your chicken stock to the hot pan and scrape up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
¼ cup chicken stock
Add your lemon juice and the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.
3 tbsp Lemon juice, 4 tbsp unsalted butter
Taste for any additional salt needed and add more to taste.
½ tsp kosher salt
Once the butter has fully melted, place your chicken back into the pan and cook for an additional few minutes to make sure the chicken is cooked all the way through.
Top with fresh parsley and lemon slices.
2 tbsp Italian parsley, lemon slices
Enjoy!

Nutrition

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Course :Main Course