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Lemon Chicken & Potatoes - italian dinner recipe

Lemon Chicken & Potatoes

Golden chicken breasts with a bright lemon-garlic pan sauce, served over crisp-edged roasted potatoes and finished with parsley. A simple Italian-style dinner that feels hearty, fresh, and family-friendly all at once.

By Eatpace

Prep: 12 minCook: 28 min40 min total 4 servings Basic Italian

Ingredients

Servings:4
  • Chicken breast(4)
  • Potato(800 g)
  • Lemon(2)
  • Garlic(4 cloves)
  • Fresh parsley(15 g)
  • Olive oil(4 tbsp)
  • Butter(30 g)
  • Chicken Stock(180 ml)
  • Flour(2 tbsp)
  • Parmesan(40 g)
  • Oregano(1 tsp)
  • Salt(2 tsp)
  • Black pepper(1 tsp)

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 220°C. Cut the {Potato} into bite-size chunks, finely chop the {Garlic}, chop the {Fresh parsley}, zest 1 of the {Lemon}, then juice both {Lemon}.

    ~12 min

  2. 2

    Toss the {Potato} with {Olive oil}, half the {Salt}, half the {Black pepper}, and the {Dried Oregano}. Spread out on a tray, sprinkle over half the {Parmesan}, and roast until tender and golden at the edges, 25 minutes.

    ~25 min

  3. 3

    Pat dry the {Chicken breast}, then season both sides with the remaining {Salt}, remaining {Black pepper}, and dust lightly with the {Flour}.

    ~3 min

  4. 4

    Heat the remaining {Olive oil} in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook the {Chicken breast} for 5 minutes per side until golden and nearly cooked through. Transfer to a plate.

    ~10 min

  5. 5

    Lower the heat to medium. Add the {Butter} and {Garlic} to the pan and stir for 30 seconds. Pour in the {Chicken Broth}, {Lemon} juice, and {Lemon} zest, scraping up any browned bits. Simmer for 3 minutes, then return the {Chicken breast} to the pan and coat with the sauce for 2 minutes.

    ~5 min

  6. 6

    Divide the roasted {Potato} between plates, top with the {Chicken breast}, spoon over the lemon sauce, and finish with the remaining {Parmesan} and {Fresh parsley}.

    ~2 min

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Nutrition Facts

Per serving

510
Calories
40g
Protein
24g
Fat
28g
Carbs
4g
Fiber

Percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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