Description
A simple yet flavorful dish featuring tender chicken medallions cooked with fresh lemon and garlic. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g chicken breast, cut into medallions
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Season chicken medallions with salt and pepper.
- Cook chicken for 4-5 minutes per side until golden and cooked through.
- Add minced garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Pour lemon juice and zest over the chicken, stirring to coat.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in lemon juice for 30 minutes before cooking.
- Adjust garlic and lemon quantities to taste.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: gourmet lemon garlic chicken medallions, easy chicken recipe, healthy dinner