One Skillet Chicken with lemon Garlic Cream Sauce


One-Skillet-Chicken-with-Lemon-Garlic-Cream-Sauce-made this and it's epic!! Only watch your hands on your skillet after you take out of oven- I burned my fingers like the author of this recipe did ..ouch.

One-Skillet-Chicken-with-Lemon-Garlic-Cream-Sauce-made this and it's epic!! Only watch your hands on your skillet after you take out of oven- I burned my fingers like the author of this recipe did ..ouch.


INGREDIENTS:
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or thighs)
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (or more to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ⅓ cup finely diced shallots (or red onions)
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or basil
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Using a mallet, pound down the chicken breasts/thighs into ½ inch thickness. Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper on both sides of the chicken.
  2. In a 2 cup measuring cup or a small bowl, combine the chicken broth, lemon juice, garlic, and red pepper flakes.
  3. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 375ºF.