Chicken thighs are breaded with Parmesan and simmered in a delicious lemon cream sauce. Serve with rice or pasta and a side salad.
Prep
31 min
Cook
79 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
0.75 cups grated parmesan cheese
0.25 cups flour
8 skinlesss boneless chicken thighs
0.5 teaspoons salt
0.5 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic
, minced
1.75 cups low sodium chicken broth
0.5 cups mascarpone
1 teaspoon lemon zest
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water
chopped fresh oregano to taste
lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Combine 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and flour in a shallow dish.
3
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour mixture to coat.
4
Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, half at a time, and brown well, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet.
5
Add garlic to skillet and cook over medium until fragrant, about 1 minute.
6
Whisk together broth, mascarpone, lemon zest, lemon juice, and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese in a medium bowl. Add to skillet. Bring to a boil.
7
Whisk together cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Add to skillet, stirring until thickened and bubbly.
8
Return chicken to skillet, return to boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink (170°F), 5 to 6 minutes.
9
Slice chicken and return to sauce.
10
Serve mixture topped with fresh oregano. Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition per serving
Printed from PantryLink · https://pantrylink.app/recipes/creamy-lemon-parmesan-chicken