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Home / Latest Posts / Recipes / Creamy Lemon Chicken

Creamy Lemon Chicken

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 5/01/19Updated: 10/04/21

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Creamy Lemon Chicken, the name tells you everything you need to know!  This crispy parmesan cheese battered chicken is served in a delicious lemon cream sauce.

creamy lemon chicken

This recipe is a little dinner time inspiration I received from my friend Sherra. She shared the recipe with me and everyone in my family loved it. The creamy lemon chicken recipe has a nice, light coating made with a combination of bread crumbs, flour and Parmesan cheese.  Brown the chicken in butter and olive oil and then bake for a nice light and crispy coating.  The sauce that goes over the top has just the perfect amount of lemon, not too overpowering but enough to know there is lemon in there.

The addition of mushrooms and capers gives this dish a dressed up feel and taste making it perfect for a dinner party or a weeknight family dinner.

parmesan crusted chicken in lemon cream sauce

Lemon Cream Sauce

The lemon cream sauce is easy to make.  Use the same pan that you used to cook your chicken.  Add 2 Tablespoons of butter and mushrooms into skillet and cook until mushrooms begin to brown and soften.  Then add the capers and garlic to mixture.  Deglaze the skillet with the chicken stock & lemon juice, scraping the bottom of the pan to incorporate the drippings into the sauce.  You want all that flavor goodness on the bottom of the pan. Then, let it simmer for 5 minutes.  Finally, add 2 more Tbsp butter and the heavy cream.  Serve over the parmesan crusted chicken breasts.

Chicken with lemon cream sauce

If you decide to use regular whipping cream or half and half your sauce will not be as thick.  To help thicken it up, add a tablespoon of cornstarch to some of the  hot liquid, stir to dissolve and then add back into the sauce and stir to thicken.

creamy lemon chicken with shredded parmesan

What are Capers?

I had this same question and I didn’t have an answer so of course I had to Google it.  I discovered that it is the edible flower bud of the caper bush.  The flower buds are pickled so they gives the dish a nice salty bite!

Creamy lemon chicken is perfect served over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes. You want something to soak up all the yummy gravy.

creamy lemon chicken recipe

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Creamy Lemon Chicken

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Creamy Lemon Chicken, the name tells you everything you need to know!  This crispy parmesan cheese battered chicken is served in a delicious lemon cream sauce.
serves: 6 servings
Prep:20 minutes
Cook:15 minutes
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Total:35 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts
  • 2 eggs beaten with a tbsp of water
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • Fresh mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp capers
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 lemons juiced
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • Salt & pepper
  • Parmesan cheese freshly grated (about 1/2 – 1 cup)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 6 tbsp Butter divided

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350º and preheat a large skillet over medium heat with olive oil & 2 Tbsp butter
  • If using mushrooms, wash and slice them
  • Pound each chicken breast until flat and even, about 1/2 inch thick
  • Season both sides with salt & pepper
  • Grate or shave a generous amount (about 1/2 cup) of the  Parmesan cheese and add to breadcrumbs and toss together
  • Save 1/2 cup of Parmesan for the sauce.
  • Using 3 plates or pie tins fill one with flour, one with beaten egg and water and one with bread crumbs with shaved Parmesan
  • Lightly cover each chicken breast in each; flour first, egg second and bread crumb mixture last
  • Place coated chicken breasts into a preheated skillet with olive oil and melted butter
  • Brown 2-3 minutes on both sides
  • Remove from skillet and place into casserole dish
  • Then place in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until chicken reaches temperature of 166 F.
  • Do not overcook or the chicken will be tough
  • Add 2 more Tablespoons of butter and mushrooms into skillet and cook until mushrooms begin to brown
  • Add capers and garlic to mixture
  • Deglaze the skillet with the chicken stock & lemon juice, scraping the bottom of the pan
  • Simmer for 5 minutes
  • Add 2 more tbsp butter and the heavy cream
  • Mix together well and turn to low
  • Simmer for 10 minutes or until sauce begins to thicken and will coat the back of a spoon
  • Right before serving sprinkle in some shaved or grated Parmesan and stir till it melts
  • After removing the chicken from the oven place on a serving platter and our cream sauce over the top.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 640kcal (32%) Carbohydrates: 23g (8%) Protein: 23g (46%) Fat: 52g (80%) Saturated Fat: 28g (175%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g Monounsaturated Fat: 17g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 267mg (89%) Sodium: 436mg (19%) Potassium: 435mg (12%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 3g (3%) Vitamin A: 1626IU (33%) Vitamin C: 20mg (24%) Calcium: 102mg (10%) Iron: 2mg (11%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Main Dish
Cuisine:American
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  1. Phil says

    Posted on 11/10 at 8:58 pm

    This was pretty good, kids liked it a lot. But I think sauce was not as good as expected. Maybe it was me but I did follow exactly the steps and ingredients. Albeit I will make it again just to if it was me. Otherwise I would have given 5 stars.

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  2. Georgia Ferguson says

    Posted on 1/24 at 3:42 pm

    Oh, and I forgot to mention that we used the leftover sauce on Salmon and served it up with some rosemary red potatoes. It was divine!

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  3. Georgia Ferguson says

    Posted on 1/23 at 8:11 pm

    Hi just made this for Sunday dinner and the lemon cream sauce blew my mind! Seriously the BEST chicken I’ve ever eaten. I put it into the livestrong calorie tracker, though, and it is pretty stinkin high in calories! Oh well, the best stuff always is!

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