Lemon Garlic Chicken Recipe
Delightful chicken with garlic cloves, white wine, and pepper garnished with lemon, and basil. Learn how to make lemon garlic chicken in this recipe.
Course
Starters
Cuisine
Indian
Servings
Prep Time
4
people
10
min
Cook Time
15
min
Servings
Prep Time
4
people
10
min
Cook Time
15
min
Ingredients
4
Chicken Breast Halves
(skinless and boneless)
2
garlic cloves
(minced)
2
tbsp
Lemon juice
1
tbsp
paprika
salt and pepper
(as required)
2
tbsp
margarine or butter
1/2
tbsp
lemon zest
(grated)
1/4
cup
white wine
Instructions
Drizzle chicken with salt, paprika and pepper.
In a skillet melt butter or margarine over medium-high heat.
Combine chicken to skillet when pan becomes hot.
Fry chicken on each side till it is slightly browned; it will take about 2-3 minutes.
Place the chicken on a baking sheet.
Sprinkle half of the lemon juice over the chicken.
Bake it in a preheated oven to 400 degrees for 5 minutes.
Mix garlic to the hot pan and fry till it appears brown in color, it will take about 1 to 2 minutes.
Combine white wine to the pan to de-glaze.
Combine lemon zest to the pan after 2 minutes. Reduce by half, then cover it and set aside.
Pour the remaining lemon juice over the chicken once again.
Bake for another 5 minutes.
Take it out.
Place chicken over dish of rice.
Spoon the sauce on it.
Garnish with some lemon-twists, sage or basil.