05/06/2026
🍋✨ Ultimate Creamy Lemon Chicken with Rice & Veggies 🍗🥦🍚
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 3
Calories: ~540 kcal per serving
🛒 Ingredients
🍗 2 chicken breasts, sliced (as shown)
🍚 2 cups cooked white rice
🥦 1 cup broccoli florets
🥔 1½ cups potatoes, diced
🍋 3 lemon slices + 1 tbsp lemon juice
🧄 3 garlic cloves, minced
🫒 2 tbsp olive oil
🧈 1 tbsp butter
🥛 ¾ cup heavy cream
🧀 ¼ cup grated Parmesan (optional, for richness)
🌿 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
🧂 Salt & black pepper, to taste
👩🍳 Instructions
Heat oven to 200°C (400°F). Toss diced potatoes with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast for 25 minutes until golden and crispy.
Meanwhile, steam or blanch broccoli for 4–5 minutes until bright green and tender-crisp.
Heat remaining oil and butter in a pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook 5–7 minutes until golden and fully cooked (75°C/165°F internal temp). Remove and set aside.
In the same pan, sauté garlic for 30 seconds. Add cream, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Simmer for 3–4 minutes until slightly thickened.
Stir in Parmesan (if using) and return chicken to the pan. Coat well in the creamy lemon sauce.
Plate rice, roasted potatoes, and broccoli. Top with creamy chicken and drizzle extra sauce over.
Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon slices.
💡 Notes & Variations
Swap cream with half-and-half for a lighter version.
Add a pinch of chili flakes for subtle heat.
Works great with asparagus instead of broccoli.
For extra zing, add lemon zest to the sauce.
