Name: Zesty Lemon Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon all purpose flour; 1 tablespoon garlic (minced, or use Spice World Minced Garlic); ¼ cup milk; ¾ cup heavy cream; ¼ cup chicken broth (Progresso); 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon Better than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (ground); 1 pound Air Fried Pecorino Romano Chicken Tenderloins (prepared)

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Kick dinner up a notch with this Zesty Air Fried Lemon Chicken recipe!

Zesty Air Fried Lemon Chicken served with Rice

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Are you familiar with lemon chicken? I’ve had several versions of it, and this one is my favorite. It uses lemon zest in the breading of the chicken tenders and lemon juice in the creamy sauce served on top of the chicken.

How to Make Zesty Air Fried Lemon Chicken

First, I’ll direct you to this recipe for Air Fried Chicken Tenders. Thanks to the hint of lemon zest and the Pecorino Romano cheese used in the breading, they have a ton of flavor! The zest isn’t overpowering, so this is my go-to recipe for dinners that begin with chicken tenderloins. Air-frying is so easy! The result is a chicken strip that isn’t greasy but is crispy and good.

Then, while the chicken tenders are cooking in the air fryer, you’ll make the sauce to turn them into the culinary masterpiece of Zesty Air Fried Lemon Chicken! By optimizing your cooking time this way, you’ll be able to get dinner on the table in about a half hour. Simple!

When you make this, you’ll have extra sauce. We used a little of it to top our rice and vegetables.

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Zesty Lemon Chicken

This tasty main course combines Air Fried Pecorino Romano Chicken with a creamy lemon sauce. You’ll have extra sauce to top your side dishes too. Outstanding!

Prep Time5

Cook Time25

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: air fried, air fried chicken, air fryer, chicken, lemon, lemon chicken, lemon sauce, zesty lemon chicken

Servings: servings

Calories: 594kcal

Author: Cindy at https://savemoneyfever.com

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon all purpose flour
1 tablespoon garlic minced, or use Spice World Minced Garlic
¼ cup milk
¾ cup heavy cream
¼ cup chicken broth Progresso
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon Better than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon black pepper ground
1 pound Air Fried Pecorino Romano Chicken Tenderloins prepared

Instructions

Air Fry the Chicken Tenderloins

Prepare the Air Fried Pecorino Romano Chicken Tenderloins following the recipe provided.

Prepare the Sauce

In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add in the flour and garlic, cooking until fragrant and slightly golden, about 1 minute.
Gradually whisk in the milk, heavy cream, and chicken broth.
Simmer until thickened, about 5-7 minutes.
Stir in the lemon juice and butter until smooth.
Add the Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base.
Season with the black pepper to taste.

Notes

Suggestion: make the sauce while the chicken is cooking in the air fryer. Zesty Lemon Chicken comes together in less than a half hour by doing this.

Nutrition

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If you’re interested in other recipes that you can make for dinner where you can have dinner on the table in about a half hour, check these out: