# Creamy Lemon Parmesan Chicken & Rice

This lemon pepper chicken and rice is not only insanely flavorful, but it’s packed with protein. The lemon parmesan pan sauce just takes it to the next level.

- Servings: 5 servings
- Total time: 55 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 24 oz chicken breast
- 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 0.5 tablespoon pepper
- 1 tspn garlic powder
- 180 g fat free evaporated milk
- 80 g Parmigiano reggiano
- 0.5 lemon juice
- 1 pinch pepper
- 320 g basmati rice
- 30 g butter
- 480 g water

## Instructions

1. Grab three large chicken breasts and tenderize them.
2. In a large bowl, add the juice of one lemon, one tablespoon of olive oil, one tablespoon of salt, 1/2 tablespoon of pepper and one teaspoon of garlic powder.
3. Toss in your chicken breasts and let that marinate for at least 30-45 minutes.
4. To prep the pan sauce, combine 180g of fat free evaporated milk, the juice of half a lemon, 80g of fresh Parmigiano Reggiano and blend that till completely smooth.
5. Prep the rice: add 320g of basmati rice, 30g of butter and 480g of water to a saucepan. Bring the water to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, keep covered, let sit for 10 more minutes.
6. Put the marinated chicken on a pan over high heat to get a nice sear, flipping every 1-2 minutes until completely cooked through.
7. Place the chicken on the side and deglaze the pan with the juice of half a lemon.
8. Pour over the creamy parmesan sauce and mix to pick up all that flavor.
9. Let that simmer for 3-4 minutes to let it thicken up.
10. Put it all together.

## Equipment

- blender
- meat pounder
- large bowl
- small bowl
- measuring spoons
- measuring cups
- saucepan
- frying pan
- spatula
- tongs
- lemon juicer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pmNyJOYbQp4
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c085867e-2fea-4924-9c74-45b0229eb355
- Extracted: 2025-02-20

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