Chicken Paillard (One-Pan Lemon Garlic Chicken)
Juicy one-pan Chicken Paillard with lemon garlic butter sauce. An easy, healthy chicken dinner made with simple ingredients and ready in 30 minutes.
Equipment
- Stovetop skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lbs chicken tenders pounded thin or 2 large chicken breasts sliced lengthwise into 4 cutlets and pounded thin
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small shallot finely chopped or cup red onion
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- juice of 1 lemon about 3 tbsp
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 tbsp butter
- scallion or fresh chives sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and pound to an even thin thickness. Season both sides generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add chicken to the pan in a single layer. Cook 3 minutes per side, untouched, until golden and cooked through. Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium. Add shallots (or red onion) to the same pan and sauté 1–2 minutes until softened.
- Add garlic and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in lemon juice and chicken stock, scraping up browned bits from the pan. Simmer until reduced by half.
- Stir in butter until melted and sauce is glossy.
- Return chicken to the pan and simmer 4–5 minutes, spooning sauce over the chicken.
- Garnish with scallions or chives and serve immediately.
- Sprinkle with sea salt if needed.
- See notes for more suggestions.
Notes
Notes
- Chicken thighs can be used in place of breasts; increase cook time to 4–5 minutes per side.
- Add vegetables such as mushrooms, spinach, or zucchini when sautéing the onion for a complete one-pan meal.
- Serve with rice, potatoes, pasta, or a fresh green salad.
Nutrition (Per Serving – Estimated)
Calories: 310Protein: 36g
Fat: 14g
Carbohydrates: 4g
Sodium: 420mg