Description
A simple, delicious dinner made with just chicken breasts, garlic, olive oil, and lemon—ready in under 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1 lb)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon (about 2 tbsp)
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high.
- Cook chicken 5 minutes per side until golden.
- Add garlic around chicken and sauté 30 seconds.
- Pour lemon juice over chicken; simmer 1–2 minutes.
- Cook until internal temperature reaches 165°F. Serve hot.
Notes
Add fresh herbs like parsley or thyme if desired. Skip garlic or lemon if unavailable—you’ll still have a tasty dinner.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breast
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 155mg
Keywords: 4 ingredient chicken, lemon garlic chicken, easy chicken dinner, quick chicken breast