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Easy Healthy Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe

5 from 1 vote
Healthy Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe is a bright, zesty blend of lemon and pepper with juicy, tender chicken that has no flour, works with thighs or breast, gets authentic flavor from real lemon juice, and is easy!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pieces Chicken (thighs or breast) About 1.5 lbs (680g) of chicken, which typically equals 4 standard pieces.
  • 3 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon zest
  • 1½ teaspoons Coarse black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon Onion powder optional
  • 1 teaspoon Salt adjust to taste
  • 2 tablespoons Olive oil or avocado oil
  • 2 tablespoons Fresh parsley chopped

Equipment

  • 1 Large skillet (stainless steel or cast‑iron) – for pan‑searing
  • 1 Paper towels to pat the chicken dry
  • 1 Small bowl for mixing the seasoning
  • 1 Citrus zester or fine grater for lemon zest
  • 1 Measuring spoons for spices and lemon juice
  • 1 Citrus juicer (or use your hand) – for fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tongs or spatula for flipping the chicken
  • 1 Cutting board for prepping chicken
  • 1 Chef's knife  for trimming fat or chopping parsley

Method
 

  1. Prepare the chicken
  2. Make the lemon pepper seasoning
  3. Season the chicken
  4. Heat your pan
  5. Pan‑sear the chicken
  6. Deglaze with lemon juice
  7. Rest and garnish
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