Maple Lemon Pepper Chicken

Yummy!!!

Maple Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 lb thin-cut boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground sea salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425^◦ F.
2. Heat an oven-safe large skillet over medium-high heat on stovetop. I use a well-oiled large cast iron skillet.
3. Add 1 Tbsp EVOO and heat.
4. Sprinkle 2 lb chicken breasts equally with 1/2 tsp salt (hat’s the total amount for all of the chicken).
5. Add chicken to skillet and cook until underside is golden brown (about 4 mins, depending on thickness and skillet). This may take up to about double the time in a cast iron skillet. Don’t keep peeking at the chicken – you want to try to leave it be as much as possible while cooking this first side.
6. Turn off flame and flip chicken, then place lemon slices from 1 lemon on top of, and around, chicken.
7. Bake 10 mins, until thickest part of chicken reaches 165^◦ F.
8. Transfer chicken to a plate and set aside. I keep mine in the microwave.
9. Return skillet to stovetop over medium-high heat.
10. Add 2 Tbsp lemon juice and 1 Tbsp maple syrup then give a few stirs.
11. Add 2 Tbsp butter pieces, one piece at a time, stirring until butter melts.
12. Add 1 tsp black pepper and stir in.
13. Plate chicken and drizzle the sauce over the chicken just before serving.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	343
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.4g	15%
Saturated Fat 4.3g	22%
Cholesterol 130mg	43%
Sodium 190mg	8%
Total Carbohydrate 5.2g	2%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g	2%
Total Sugars 3.5g
Protein 53.6g
Vitamin D 0mcg	0%
Calcium 10mg	1%
Iron 2mg	12%
Potassium 46mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.