Garlic Lemon Thyme Chicken
This easy garlic lemon thyme chicken recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner. Add your favorite veggies and some rice or quinoa and you'll have a nutritious meal in less than 30 minutes.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- chef's knife
- skillet
- tongs
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter or extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb chicken breasts butterflied
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6-8 sprigs fresh thyme, plus more for garnish
- 2 small lemons cut both lemons in half and set aside one of the four halves for thin slices to garnish with; the others you'll use while cooking
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Butterfly the chicken breasts. Add salt and pepper to both sides.
- Heat a skillet on medium heat and add half of the butter. Once the pan is heated and the butter melts, add two of the butterflied chicken breasts. Add half the thyme and lemon juice (I use about 1/2 a lemon for 2 breasts). I like to put them straight on the chicken, rather than in the pan with the juices.
- Repeat step two for the remaining chicken.
- Cook thoroughly and until they are golden brown on the edges.
- Once the chicken is cooked thoroughly, squeeze a little lemon juice on top.
- Add some fresh thyme and a slice of lemon on top of each breast as garnish, and serve!