Honey Lemon Chicken

 

How To Make Honey Lemon Chicken

About Honey Lemon Chicken:

   Easy + Delicious Lemon Chicken is something I just can’t get enough of! nothing too fancy, just saucy lemon chicken cooked in one pan, with SIMPLE ingredients. This is still one of my favorite meals! serve with a side of broccoli or green beans, maybe brown rice or quinoa.

Ingredients of Honey Lemon Chicken:

-  1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast cutlets
-  Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
-  2 Tbsps clarified butter/ghee, or unrefined coconut oil
-  6 Fresh garlic cloves, crushed whole
-  1/2 Cup chicken bone broth
-  2 Tbsps raw honey
-  Juice & the zest of 1 lemon
-  2 Tsps gluten-free flour, or Arrowroot powder
-  Freshly chopped parsley or basil
-  Additional lemon slices for garnish


                        How to make Honey Lemon Chicken                     

- Melt butter/ghee in a large skillet over medium heat.

- Season your chicken with sea salt and pepper on both sides, then saute until golden browned and juices run clear, about 4-5 minutes on each side.



- Remove your chicken from skillet, then set aside and cover.

- In that same preheated skillet, add crushed garlic cloves and saute for 1 minute, over medium, just until fragrant.

- Pour in your chicken broth and bring to a simmer, scraping all the brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.



- Add in your honey, lemon juice + zest, and gluten free flour, then whisk briskly until the flour is well incorporated.

- Continue to simmer and stir until your sauce thickens a bit, then return chicken to your skillet and spoon some sauce on top. 

- Cook another minute until just heated through.



- Remove from heat, and sprinkle with fresh chopped herbs.

- Serve with asparagus, green beans, or broccoli and quinoa or brown rice.

- Spoon sauce over everything, and enjoy...