Lemon Garlic Chicken
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Ingredients
Meat - Seafood
- 1 large boneless skinless chicken breasts or 2 thin sliced chicken breasts
Fresh Vegetables
- 1/2 - 5 oz container baby spinach use the other half for salad
Dairy
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat Pepper Jack cheese shredded, or reduced-fat Mexican 4 cheese or cheddar
Fresh Fruits
- 1/2 fresh squeezed lemon[s] use the other 1/2 lemon in your drinking water
Fresh Herbs - Spices
- 2 cloves garlic
Ingredients
Meat - Seafood
Fresh Vegetables
Dairy
Fresh Fruits
Fresh Herbs - Spices
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Instructions
- Use a large skillet or frying pan with a tight fitting lid.
- If using a large chicken breasts, evenly slice in half lengthwise for faster cooking.
- Fresh squeeze 1/2 lemon and set lemon juice aside.
- Warm a bit of extra virgin olive or avocado oil {no more than one tablespoon} in a the pan over medium heat.
- Mince or press garlic and add to pan. Top with thin sliced chicken breasts.
- Cook chicken until browned on one side, about 5 to 10 minutes. Turn chicken over. Increase heat to high and add lemon juice.
- Top chicken with spinach. Place cheese slices on top of spinach. With a spoon, scoop spinach from sides of pan and onto chicken.
- Cover and cook about 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese starts to melt.
- Remove from heat and leave lid on pan until cheese melts, taking care not to overcook or spinach will loose it's color.
- Remove chicken from pan, topping each serving with the lemon garlic juice.
- If using, add salt and pepper, to taste.
- Garlic Lemon Chicken goes well served over riced cauliflower. Recipe link follows.
Recipe Notes
CLICK HERE for Riced Cauliflower Recipe
This recipe makes 2 servings.
Nutrition Facts
Lemon Garlic Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 403
Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g
25%
Saturated Fat 7g
35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Cholesterol 122mg
41%
Sodium 988mg
41%
Potassium 535mg
15%
Total Carbohydrates 5g
2%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 1g
Protein 58g
116%
Vitamin A
79%
Vitamin C
18%
Calcium
37%
Iron
17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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