Looking to vary your proteins up a little bit? I’m kind of in love with this lemon butter chicken! It’s amazing over rice or pasta with veggies.
Fueling notes:
- Pre-workout: pair with 1/4, 1/3, or 1/2 plate of carbs (for a light, moderate, or hard day) 2-4 hours before your session
- Post workout: again pair 3-6 oz of chicken with carbs within 1-2 hours of your session
The Stuff
- 2 large chicken breasts, halved and quartered
- 1-2 handfuls of flour
- Drizzle of olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- One cup of chicken broth (or one chicken bullion plus one cup of water)
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- Parsley (optional)
The Steps
- On a plate coat chicken with flour on both sides
- Drizzle oil in a large skillet
- Place chicken in skillet, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked through
- Remove from the pan
- Add garlic, chicken broth, butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice and any extra salt and pepper and bring to a boil
- Add chicken and cook for a couple more minutes, spooning the sauce over the chicken and then serve
Did you make it? I’d love to see how it turned out! Tag @climbingdietitian on instagram.
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