Lemon Pepper Chicken


Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 ½ teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning divided, recipe below
- 6 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 medium zucchini sliced, or 8 oz mushrooms
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ cup chicken stock
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 small lemon juiced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour I use flour from the dredge mixture
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F
- 2
In a bowl, combine zucchini, 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning, and green onions.
- 3
In an ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Add the zucchini mixture and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly softened. Transfer to a 2-quart casserole dish or Dutch oven.
- 4
In a shallow bowl, combine flour and 1 ½ teaspoons of lemon pepper seasoning. Dip the chicken breasts in the flour mixture and shake to remove any excess (reserve the remaining flour to thicken the sauce).
- 5
Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet and brown chicken over medium-high heat until golden, about 3 minutes per side. Place on top of zucchini.
- 6
Place broth, wine, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of the leftover flour mixture and garlic powder in a jar and shake well to combine.
- 7
Pour into the warm skillet while whisking and bring to a boil. Simmer 1 minute while whisking and scraping up any brown bits in the pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon sauce over chicken breasts.
- 8
Cover and bake for 20 minutes.
20 min - 9
Remove cover and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes longer or until the chicken reaches 165°F.
10 min
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 4 servings)


