Dinner for 4

Lemon Butter Chicken

Name: Lemon Butter Chicken
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic; 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth; 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1/2 tsp fresh lemon zest; 1 1/2 tbsp minced fresh parsley (optional)

$8.42for 430 minServes 4

Flour-coated chicken breasts are pan-cooked, then simmered in a bright lemon butter sauce with garlic.

Lemon Butter Chicken with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken breast, 2 lb$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
	Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical	2 oz	$0.80Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Broth, 4.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.29Typical price
	Juice, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.02Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.42

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperFlourOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.10 per serving$8.42 for 4

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Ingredients

4 chicken breasts
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp unsalted butter
1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp fresh lemon zest
1 1/2 tbsp minced fresh parsley (optional)

Steps

Slice the chicken breasts into even cutlets and season both sides with salt and pepper.
Coat the chicken in the flour, shaking off the excess.
Heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, then cook the chicken for 5 minutes per side.
Transfer the chicken to a plate, add the remaining butter and garlic, and cook for 1 minute.
Pour in the chicken broth, lemon juice, and lemon zest, then simmer for 5 minutes.
Return the chicken to the skillet, cook for 5 minutes until it reaches 165 F, and stir in the parsley.

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