Description
Lemon Thyme Chicken is creamy and fragrant, made with chicken broth, lemon zest, cream, mushrooms and thyme. Made in one pan in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¾ cup chicken broth
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 16 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 1/3 cup lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- Fresh thyme for garnish
Instructions
- Season: Season the chicken with a little salt and pepper on both sides and set aside.
- Prepare: Clean and slice the mushrooms, set aside.
- Sear: Add 3 tablespoons of butter to a medium non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once the butter is almost melted, add the chicken to the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown on each side.
- Rest: Using tongs, remove the chicken from the skillet and place it on a plate nearby. Cover with foil.
- Sauté: Reduce heat to medium and add the chicken broth to the skillet to deglaze it. Add the diced onion, minced garlic, and the sliced mushrooms. Cook for 3-4 minutes, until mushrooms are just tender.
- Flavor: Add the lemon zest, fresh thyme, salt, and pepper, stir and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Cream: Stir in the heavy cream, taste and adjust for salt and pepper.
- Simmer: Add the chicken back to the skillet, into the sauce and simmer on low for 3-5 minutes, until the chicken is cooked. Stir a few times.
- Garnish: Remove from heat, garnish with fresh lemon and fresh thyme.
- Serve: Serve on its own, with warm, crusty bread for dipping or over pasta.
Notes
Can be substituted with chicken thighs. For a thicker sauce, stir in 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese right before finishing. Best served over rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 547 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 1296 mg
- Fat: 45 g
- Saturated Fat: 27 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 149 mg
Keywords: chicken, creamy, lemon, thyme, mushrooms, one pan, dinner