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Easy One Pot Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts

December 20, 2015 , Updated May 15, 2020 Maria 4 Comments

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You’ll be amazed at how quickly this recipe for Easy One-Pot Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts comes together. I don’t know about you, but I always appreciate it when a meal can be prepared in less than 30 minutes, especially when that includes the cleanup! Did I mention it can all be done in one pot?

Easy One Pot Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts

One pot, just one and I guarantee that the final result will amaze your taste buds!

Easy One Pot Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts

This recipe also makes for a healthy, quick and easy mid-week supper meal, when there never seems to be enough time to get everything done.

Easy One Pot Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts

The whole process starts with a large frying pan and 4 skinless chicken breasts. As the oil is heating, coat the chicken breasts with some of the flour. Add the seasoned chicken to the pan and stir fry for about 5-7 minutes per side. While the chicken is cooking, you can prep the vegetables. Real easy so far, right?

Easy One Pot Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts

I like to use onions and mushrooms with this chicken recipe. Once you’ve got those chopped up, the chicken should be just about done. Remove the chicken from the pan; add another tablespoon of oil and stir fry your vegetables for a couple of minutes. Incorporate the reserved flour for a minute or so and then pour in the white wine while scraping the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, herbs, and spices, and adjust your seasonings. Bring the whole mixture to a boil. Add the chicken breasts back in with the vegetables; reduce the heat to medium-low, cover your pan and simmer for another 5 minutes or so until the chicken is properly cooked.

That’s it! I will usually serve this tangy chicken with some noodles and broccoli. A healthy, well-balanced meal in under 30 minutes.

Quick and Easy Chicken Recipes we love:

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  • Grilled Chicken
  • Baked Chicken Thighs 

Easy One Pot Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts

Origins of the recipe for Easy One-Pot Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts:

I have, in my collection of recipes, an 8 1/2 by 11 recipe sheet from Creative Everyday Cooking (extra-light cooking) which was published by Timelife Books series. I’ve been making this recipe since 1997, with some changes of course. Since my family loves mushrooms and garlic, I’ve included them in this recipe for Easy One-Pot Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts. I’ve also incorporated some white wine because everything just tastes better with white wine 🙂

So there you have it… a recipe for Easy One-Pot Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts, which I’ve been making for over 15 years.

Enjoy!

Easy One Pot Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts

 

Lemon chicken in a cast iron pan.

One Pot Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts

You'll be amazed at how quickly this Easy One Pot Lemon Thyme Chicken Breasts comes together...only 25 minutes and that includes clean-up time!
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Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 285kcal
Author: Maria Vannelli RD

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 chicken breast halves boneless, skinless (1 pound total)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion chopped, medium
  • 1 -2 cups mushrooms sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3-4 sprigs of fresh thyme
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Instructions

  • Combine flour, salt and pepper in a shallow pan.
  • Coat chicken slices with the flour mixture on both sides and shake off excess. Reserve the excess flour.
  • Over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the chicken pieces and cook for about 5 minutes until the chicken begins to brown.
  • Add another tablespoon of olive oil, flip chicken over and brown the other side for another 5 minutes.
  • Transfer to warm plate while the vegetables get cooked.
  • Heat another tablespoon of olive oil, add the onions and cook for approximately 3-4 minutes (until softened).
  • Add mushrooms and continue to cook for another 3-5 minutes.
  • Add the minced garlic and stir fry for 1 minute.
  • Stir in reserved flour and stir until everything is incorporated.
  • Add the white wine while scrapping the bottom of the pan.
  • Add the chicken broth, lemon juice and herbs and adjust your seasonings. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  • Add the chicken breasts and reduce the heat to medium-low.
  • Cover pan and simmer for another 5 minutes or so until chicken is done.
  • Serve chicken and sauce with lemon wedges.
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Notes

Please keep in mind that the nutritional information provided below is just a rough estimate and variations can occur depending on the specific ingredients used. 
*adapted from recipe in Creative Everyday Cooking-Timelife Books series.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 349mg | Potassium: 538mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 12.3mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
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Maria Vannelli is a registered dietitian who lives in a suburb just outside Montreal, Canada. She's the founder of the food blog She Loves Biscotti. Maria hopes to inspire you and bring you and your loved ones closer together at meal times enabling you to create some memorable moments.

Comments

  1. Anna says

    March 31, 2020 at 10:34

    Being a fan of anything lemon of course I tried this recipe and it does not disappoint!! Even though I had run out of onion, I made it without and it still tasted amazing. What drew me to try this one amongst the many lemon chicken recipes that are out there is the fact that it is healthy using ingredients that we use on a daily basis in our health focused kitchen. And what’s not to love about a 30 minute dinner in ONE pan? 🙂

    Thank you Maria, your recipe is awesome and I can hardly wait to try some others on your site!

    Reply
    • Maria says

      March 31, 2020 at 11:05

      How wonderful Anna! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  2. Ur pal val says

    April 29, 2018 at 09:12

    5 stars
    I love chicken recipes and this one looks really easy and tasty… can’t wait to try!

    Reply
    • Maria says

      April 29, 2018 at 18:27

      Yes it is a very tasty chicken supper. Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂

      Reply

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