Creamy Lemon Parmesan Chicken

Servings:

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

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and flour in a shallow dish.
  3. 3 Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour mixture to coat.
  4. 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. 5 Add garlic to skillet and cook over medium until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  6. 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. 7 Whisk together cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Add to skillet, stirring until thickened and bubbly.
  8. 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. 9 Slice chicken and return to sauce.
  10. 10 Serve mixture topped with fresh oregano. Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition per serving

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