Lemon Chicken & Broccoli

I've realized that the majority of the food I make either has an exotic flavor or nice good kick of spiciness. Well, every once in awhile I'll take a pretty simple dish and add a nice kick to it. This is essentially what I've done with this dish. Now, if you don't care for the kick then you can simply leave it out and I know this will taste just as good. Alright, let's jump into my kitchen!

Lemon Chicken & Broccoli

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Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 medium head broccoli, chopped

1 red bell pepper, sliced

3/4 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Black Pepper

Seasoning Salt

1 tablespoon flour

Cooking Spray

1 1/2 cups chicken broth

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

6 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

2 teaspoons lemon zest

3 tablespoons lemon juice

Cookware

Small cutting board

Large cutting board

Knife

Tablespoon

Large skillet with lid

Tongs

Large spoon

Grater

Kitchen shears

Teaspoon

Preparation

1. Mince garlic and chop broccoli and red pepper.

2. Cut chicken into bite size pieces.

3. Season chicken with a few dashes of black pepper and seasoning salt. Add flour and mix into chicken.

4. Spray large skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until done or about 5 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate and keep warm.

5. Add chicken broth, garlic, and red pepper flakes (optional) to skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

6. While waiting for broth to boil, chop parsley.

7. Add broccoli, cover, and cook for 2 minutes.

8. Add red pepper, cover, and cook  for 2 minutes.

9. Remove skillet from heat. Add parsley, zest lemon over entire pan, slice lemon and squeeze lemon juice over pan.

10.Add chicken back to pan and mix everything together well. Serve over rice and enjoy!

Adapted from: Once a Month Mom

Step-by-Step Photos

Gather ingredients and cookware

Mince garlic

Chop broccoli

Chop red pepper into strips

Cut chicken into bite size pieces

Season chicken with a few dashes of black pepper and seasoning salt

Add flour to chicken and mix together 

Spray skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium-high.

Add chicken to skillet and cook for about 5-7 minutes or

until done. Place on a plate and keep warm.

Add chicken broth, garlic, and red pepper flakes (optional) to the skillet.

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

While waiting for the broth to boil, chop parsley. 

Add broccoli, cover, and cook for 2 minutes.

Add red pepper, cover, and cook for 2 minutes.

Remove skillet from heat. Add parsley, zest lemon over entire pan, slice lemon and squeeze lemon juice over entire pan.

Add chicken back to pan and mix everything together well.

Serve over rice and enjoy!

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This is a great quick and light healthy dinner! I originally found it over at Once a Month Mom. This is a great resource for recipes especially if you love to prepare ahead and then freeze your meals.When you try this recipe, let me know how it turns out! What's your favorite quick meal?

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