Sauteed chicken in a buttery lemon sauce with caper and sliced lemon. This flavorful skillet lemon chicken recipe comes together quickly and is perfect for a busy weeknight. Read on to get the recipe, along with my new favorite kitchen shortcut — Pop & Cook.
I try to prepare home cooked meals as much as possible. Some evenings my time is very limited, so I’m always on the lookout for things that will help me get dinner onto the table faster. I know most of you reading this can totally relate.
In the freezer section of my local Walmart, I recently discovered the ultimate kitchen hack in Pop & Cook.
This mama loves a kitchen shortcut!
What is Pop & Cook?
Pop & Cook takes just harvested herbs and within 90 minutes of harvest, flash freezes them in convenient trays. There are currently 5 products available: Crushed Garlic, Chopped Cilantro, Crushed Ginger, Chopped Basil, and Sauteed, Glazed Onions. For this skillet lemon chicken recipe I used the Crushed Garlic and Sauteed, Glazed Onions.
Using Pop & Cook means no more crying cutting onions, and no more smelling garlic on your fingers for days. It also means no more waste, because Pop & Cook’s herbs have a 2 year shelf life in your freezer. Most importantly for me, it also saves time, because you no longer have to do all the prep work before cooking.
Skillet Lemon Chicken Recipe
My family loves this lemony chicken dish. I’ve been making this forever, but now it takes even less time to prepare thanks to Pop & Cook. The recipe calls for white wine, but if you prefer you can substitute chicken broth for the wine. It will be equally delicious.
Skillet Lemon Chicken
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Yield 4 servings
Sauteed chicken in a buttery lemon sauce with caper and sliced lemon. This flavorful skillet lemon chicken recipe comes together quickly and is perfect for a busy weeknight.
Ingredients
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved (or 4 small chicken breasts)
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1/4 c. dry white wine
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 Pop & Cook Crushed Garlic Cubes or 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 Pop & Cook Sauteed Glazed Onions Cubes or 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 2 tbsp. capers
- 2 tbsp. chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Using a sharp knife, split 2 large chicken breasts into halves. Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook chicken 3-4 minutes per side until golden and no longer pink. Transfer chicken breasts to a plate.
- To skillet, add butter, white wine, lemon juice, garlic, onion and capers and bring to a simmer. Add lemon slices and return chicken breasts to skillet. Let chicken simmer in sauce for 5 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Courses Dinner
Cuisine Poultry
Dana Rodriguez says
January 9, 2018 at 1:26 PMThis looks really good! I cook almost every night so I need to give Pop & Cook a try!
Marissa Clark says
January 9, 2018 at 11:30 PMChicken is a staple ingredient in my kitchen. This recipe looks delish!
Janet W. says
January 10, 2018 at 7:46 AMI’ve been looking for another way to cook chicken and this looks so delicious and flavorful! I’d love to give this a shot!
Peggy Nunn says
January 10, 2018 at 8:41 AMI love chicken recipes. Thank you for another.
Amy D says
January 10, 2018 at 10:54 AMChopping herbs and vegetables is the most time consuming thing out of cooking. I like these shortcuts! The recipe for this chicken looks delicious!
shelly peterson says
January 10, 2018 at 1:03 PMThis looks like a delicious recipe. I have never heard of Pop & Cook before. I will have to look for this.
Evelyn Ruiz says
January 10, 2018 at 11:40 PMThank you for this recipe ! I’m going to try this soon ! We love buttery garlic chicken now imagine with a dash of lemon ! Yumm !
Zoey says
January 11, 2018 at 1:03 AMI hate having to chop onions, this product would make cooking so simple. And the recipe looks yummy!
Tina says
January 11, 2018 at 9:54 AMI love lemon and chicken together. This is a great recipe. I have to try it.
Kimberly Flickinger says
January 11, 2018 at 7:49 PMThis lemon chicken sounds delicious. I love this recipe is so easy to make.
Sarah Hayes says
January 12, 2018 at 6:33 PMwhat a fun new recipe for us to try! I cant wait to make it
kathy pease says
January 13, 2018 at 10:07 AMThis looks delicious and I will have to give it a try
Becky Kinard says
January 13, 2018 at 11:12 PMI am always looking for new recipes and this one looks delicious and healthy. I can’t wait to give it a try.
hannah says
January 14, 2018 at 12:57 AMI happen to have all of these ingredients, and chicken breast in the fridge. I know what’s for lunch tomorrow!
Holly Thomas says
January 15, 2018 at 6:54 PMI love lemon chicken and this is super easy.
Laurajj says
January 17, 2018 at 1:39 PMOh this looks really good. I cook often with chicken, and am always looking for new recipes. I have to try this!
Rosie says
January 18, 2018 at 8:41 AMThis sure looks good, and so easy and inexpensive, yet good for company even!
Sandy Headtke says
January 19, 2018 at 11:55 AMMy lemon tree is loaded with Meyer Lemons, this will be perfect for dinner.
Barrie says
January 21, 2018 at 5:09 PMMy husband LOVES lemon chicken and this recipes is much healthier than his mothers so I’m going to try this one and see what he says!
Sarah L says
January 23, 2018 at 1:38 AMLots of great flavors in this dish. Lemon makes flavors pop!
Jeffrey says
January 26, 2018 at 10:59 PMThis looks like such a delicious looking recipe. I can’t wait to make it.
heather says
February 2, 2018 at 6:15 PMThis sounds like one recipe that the whole family will enjoy.
Johnnie McKenzie says
February 10, 2018 at 10:07 PMThis recipe Is going on my table this week. Looks very healthy.
Jo-Ann Brightman says
February 17, 2018 at 3:29 PMThe Pop and Cook spices make cooking the chicken much easier. This is a delicious recipe.
stacey says
February 17, 2018 at 5:16 PMI love Lemon chicken. This sounds like a wonderful recipe
fnaf says
March 13, 2018 at 10:21 PMOK this sounds absolutely delicious, I most definitely need to try it for myself. Thank you so much for the idea! x
ROCHELLE HAYNES says
March 29, 2018 at 7:06 AMLooking good and tasty
heather says
May 10, 2018 at 5:32 PMSounds so healthy and yummy I have to make this one.
katie says
July 13, 2018 at 11:38 AMI don’t know why but this recipe seems like it would be nice and refreshing for summer with a salad on the side 🙂
temple run 3 says
December 7, 2019 at 7:30 AMThis looks like a delicious recipe. I have never heard of Pop & Cook before. I will have to look for this.