🍋 Pan-Seared Lemon Chicken Breast

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Juicy chicken breast seared and dressed with lemon juice and garlic. The healthy staple of any week.

⏱️ 12 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 299 calories per serving💪 51 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 14 oz (400 g), about 2 breasts chicken breast
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 1/4 tsp olive oil
  • to taste salt

How to make it, step by step

  1. Gently flatten the chicken breasts with your hand and season both sides with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat a skillet with the oil over medium-high heat.
  3. Cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
  4. Squeeze the lemon over the top and add the sliced garlic. Cook 1 more minute over low heat and serve.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

299
calories
51 g
protein
3 g
carbs
9 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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