Cheese-Topped Lemon Chicken Breasts

Cheese-Topped Lemon Chicken Breasts could be just the gluten free recipe you've been looking for. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.59 per serving. This main course has 311 calories, 31g of protein, and 19g of fat per serving. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. 22 people have tried and liked this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 20 minutes. A mixture of butter, skinless boneless chicken breast halves, pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 52%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Artichokes Lemon and Goats Cheese, Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Artichokes, Lemon, and Goat Cheese, and Brandy and Orange Chicken Breasts Topped with Stuffed Shrimp.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter

3/4 cup shredded Colby cheese

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)

2 tablespoons soy sauce

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter on both sides over medium heat. Stir in lemon juice and soy sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 4-5 minutes or until meat juices run clear. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle each chicken breast with cheese. Cover and let stand for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 4 servings. Originally published as Cheese-Topped Lemon Chicken Breasts in Simple & DeliciousSeptember/October 2009, p25 Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half equals 290 calories, 18 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 105 mg cholesterol, 851 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 29 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, brown chicken in butter on both sides over medium heat. Stir in lemon juice and soy sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 4-5 minutes or until meat juices run clear.

2. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle each chicken breast with cheese. Cover and let stand for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.


Nutrition Information:

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311k Calories
31g Protein
19g Total Fat
2g Carbs
8% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
311k
16%

Fat
19g
30%

  Saturated Fat
11g
69%

Carbohydrates
2g
1%

  Sugar
0.67g
1%

Cholesterol
118mg
40%

Sodium
1004mg
44%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
31g
62%

Vitamin B3
12mg
61%

Selenium
40µg
57%

Vitamin B6
0.89mg
45%

Phosphorus
366mg
37%

Calcium
181mg
18%

Vitamin B5
1mg
17%

Potassium
490mg
14%

Vitamin B2
0.23mg
13%

Vitamin A
544IU
11%

Magnesium
40mg
10%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Vitamin C
7mg
9%

Vitamin B12
0.45µg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.09mg
6%

Iron
0.85mg
5%

Manganese
0.08mg
4%

Vitamin E
0.55mg
4%

Folate
14µg
4%

Copper
0.06mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.42µg
3%

Vitamin K
1µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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