Salt Lemon and Basil Chicken. This lemon basil chicken is: easy. lemony but not too much. This quick and easy boneless lemon basil chicken recipe is simple and delicious. Grill, pan grill or broil this tasty marinated chicken.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then dredge in the flour and shake off the excess. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Divide among plates and top with the chicken, lemon sauce, remaining basil and red pepper flakes. You can cook Salt Lemon and Basil Chicken using 9 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Salt Lemon and Basil Chicken

It's 1 of Chicken (breast).
It's 1 tbsp of Sake.
You need 1 tbsp of ◆Sugar.
You need 1/4 tsp of ◆Salt.
You need 1/2 tsp of ◆Soy sauce.
Prepare 3 tbsp of ◆◎Lemon juice.
Prepare 1 tsp of ◆Water.
It's 1 of ◆Basil (or other herbs, may be omitted. Fresh or dry is okay).
It's 1 of ◆Black pepper (may be omitted).

This Lemon Basil Chicken Recipe is crazy juicy from an easy marinade of olive oil, lemon juice, basil, oregano, garlic, onion, and red pepper flakes! Salt: salt enhances all of the other flavors. You can pile on herbs and seasonings but if a marinade is missing salt - it will taste bland. Salt and pepper and brown both sides of chicken.

Salt Lemon and Basil Chicken instructions

If using chicken breast, pierce with a metal fork and pour on the sake. Pound to an even thickness..
If using chicken thighs, you can skip Step 1..
Cook the skin side of the chicken in an oiled, heated skillet over high heat until crispy. As you cook, mix the ◆ seasonings..
This time, I used dried chopped basil, but if using fresh herbs, finely chop and mix into the seasonings..
Put the chicken cooked only on the skin side into the seasonings. Let rest for at least 5 minutes to marinade..
Now, cook the other side of the chicken over low-medium heat. Flip it over while cooking to cook all the way through..
Once the meat has cooked, remove from the pan. If it is too oily, pat with a paper towel..
Simmer the seasonings in the frying pan, keeping all the juices from cooking the chicken in the pan..
If the chicken is raw on the inside when you cut it, return to the pan with the sauce and continue to cook or finish cooking in the microwave..
Cut the meat, top with the sauce, and enjoy..

Once Chicken is cooked and golden brown. Set them aside on a plate. Add in fresh basil, Simmer and stir until it thickens. This quick and easy Lemon Basil Chicken is super juicy, and that all comes from the simple marinade of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and Lemon and basil are both such light and fresh flavours, and this recipe has the perfect balance of them both - it keeps the chicken beautifully moist. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.