One-Pan Seared Chicken with a Creamy Lemon Sauce

My best friend challenged my skills with a dish called Bucatini. Although, the dish is just pasta, so I put my own take on it by cooking up some chicken in a pan amd creating this delicious, creamy lemon sauce. "There's just something about lemon and chicken", my hunny said! We love that combo in this house! This dish is sure to fulfill all your tummy's desires as well as minimize your dish load. That's why this is a One-Pot-Wonder dish!

Ingredients

• 2 thin-sliced chicken breasts

• salt & pepper

• 2 tbsp. garlic powder

• 2 tbsp. onion powder

• 5 tbsp. butter, divided

• 3 tbsp. minced garlic

• 1/2 small, white onion

• 1 c. heavy cream

• 1/2 chicken stock

• juice of 1 lemon

• 1/2 c. freshly grated parmesan cheese

• fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Season both sides of chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder.

2. Heat 2 tbsp. butter in a medium pan, over medium-high heat.

3. Add chicken and cook until both sides are golden brown, about 5-6 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside.

4. Add remaining 3 tbsp. butter to the same pan along with garlic and onion. Cook until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.

5. Add cream, stock and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

6. Bring to a light simmer and then add parmesan cheese.

7. Stir and cook until sauce comes to desired consistency/thickness.

8. Add chicken back to the pan and let it sit for about 2-3 minutes, so it can absorb the favor of the sauce.

9. Serve over pasta or with roasted veggies on the side. Top with parsley.

Tips & Tricks

• If your sauce becomes too thick, just add a little milk; if it becomes too thin, add more cheese!

• I love to add red pepper flakes to creamy pasta dishes like these, unfortunately I DIDN'T HAVE ANY! Don't hold back on it!!!

• Like I said, the pasta I chose was a challenge, use any pasta you'd like. Next time, I might just try plain ole spaghetti or penne pasta.

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