Description
This chicken with lemon and pine nuts is a bright and flavorful dish featuring tender chicken, a fresh citrus sauce, and toasted pine nuts for a perfect balance of taste and texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 lemon (juice and zest)
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil and cook chicken until golden.
- Remove chicken and set aside.
- Cook garlic in the same pan until fragrant.
- Add lemon juice, zest, and chicken broth.
- Simmer sauce for a few minutes.
- Return chicken to pan and coat with sauce.
- Add toasted pine nuts and parsley.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Toast pine nuts separately to avoid burning. Add a splash of broth when reheating to keep chicken moist. You can substitute chicken thighs for extra juiciness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg