Lemon Basil Chicken
Skillet made Lemon Basil Chicken is as easy to enjoy as it is to make!
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 257kcal
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 3 teaspoon kosher salt - for day ahead salting
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- ¼ cup white wine
- ¼ cup chicken stock
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 3 tablespoon butter
- pinch red pepper flakes - *optional
- freshly cracked pepper
- 2 tablespoon fresh basil, roughly chopped
Instructions
- 24-36 hours ahead of cook time, generously salt the chicken on all sides with 3 teaspoons of salt, cover and store in the fridge.
- When you are ready to start cooking, rinse the salt off of the chicken and pat it dry with paper towels.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. Sear the chicken until lightly browned on both sides and cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside on a serving platter.
- Add garlic, pepper flakes, wine, chicken stock and lemon juice to the pan. Allow it to boil and reduce a little, then add the butter, stirring to incorporate well.
- Taste and adjust the seasonings as needed. You probably won’t need salt if you prepped it with salt a day ahead, but possibly pepper, lemon juice, wine or stock… depending on what you feel it needs. Turn the heat off and add the basil. Stir to combine, pour over the chicken and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Lemon Basil Chicken
Amount per Serving
Calories
257
% Daily Value*
Fat
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
95
mg
32
%
Sodium
1973
mg
86
%
Potassium
464
mg
13
%
Carbohydrates
2
g
1
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
25
g
50
%
Vitamin A
350
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
16
mg
2
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.