Retro French Chicken
A delicious Retro French Chicken recipe featuring tender chicken breasts in a flavorful lemon garlic sauce.
Equipment
- Oven
- Cast Iron Skillet
- Baking dish
- mixing bowl
- zip bag
Ingredients
- 4 pieces boneless chicken breasts about 2 pounds total
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour could be GF flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1.5 teaspoons paprika
- 1.5 teaspoons ground black pepper divided
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons chopped scallion
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Set out a large 12-14 inch cast iron skillet or a 9X13 inch baking dish. Pour the melted butter in the pan and swirl around.
- In a large zip bag, combine the flour, salt, paprika, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Mix well. Then add the chicken breasts and toss to coat.
- Place the coated chicken in the buttered dish, top side down, and place in the oven for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the olive oil, lemon juice, water, scallions, thyme, garlic, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Stir well.
- Once the timer goes off, flip the chicken over and pour the lemon garlic sauce over the top. Place back in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Once the chicken has cooked through, remove from the oven and serve warm with extra pan sauce.
Notes
Make a gluten-free version by swapping the all-purpose flour with your favorite GF baking mix.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pieceCalories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 26gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 1346mgPotassium: 499mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 696IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 2mg
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