Baked Lemon Chicken with Mushroom Sauce

Health score
12%
Baked Lemon Chicken with Mushroom Sauce
55 min.
6
244kcal

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Looking for a delicious and easy-to-make main dish that's perfect for lunch or dinner? Look no further than this Baked Lemon Chicken with Mushroom Sauce! This mouthwatering recipe serves 6 and is ready in just 55 minutes. Each serving contains only 244 calories, making it a tasty and guilt-free option.

This recipe combines the zesty flavor of lemon with the savory taste of chicken and sautéed mushrooms. The chicken is first marinated in olive oil and lemon juice before being baked to golden perfection in a preheated oven. Meanwhile, the mushrooms are cooked in butter until they release their juices, creating a rich and flavorful base for the sauce. A simple mixture of flour and chicken broth is then added, resulting in a creamy and delectable sauce that perfectly complements the lemony chicken.

The Baked Lemon Chicken with Mushroom Sauce is a versatile meal that can be enjoyed as a main course or as part of a larger dinner spread. It's perfect for impressing your friends and family with your culinary skills, and is sure to become a new favorite in your recipe collection. So why wait? Give this delicious recipe a try today!

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup butter 
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth 
  • tablespoons flour all-purpose
  • cups mushrooms fresh sliced
  • tablespoon parsley fresh chopped
  •  optional: lemon 
  • tablespoon olive oil 
  •  chicken breast halves boneless skinless

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • oven
  • glass baking pan

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  2. Place the olive oil in an 8x8 glass baking dish.
  3. Place the chicken breasts in the dish, coating each side with oil. Squeeze the juice of 1/2 lemon over all. Slice the rest of the lemon and place a lemon slice on top of each chicken piece.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes until brown.
  5. In a large skillet, melt the 1/4 cup butter or margarine.
  6. Add the sliced mushrooms. Cook and stir until the mushrooms are brown and have exuded their juices, about 6 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle with the flour and blend.
  8. Add the chicken broth, stirring to make a medium thick sauce. Allow to reduce, adjusting with a little more broth to make a creamy sauce.
  9. Add fresh parsley at the last minute. Spoon the sauce over the lemon baked chicken breasts. Delicious!

Nutrition Facts

Calories244kcal
Protein42.75%
Fat48.61%
Carbs8.64%

Properties

Glycemic Index
35.75
Glycemic Load
2.04
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
15.852608597797%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
3.84mg
Hesperetin
5.02mg
Naringenin
0.1mg
Apigenin
1.44mg
Luteolin
0.35mg
Kaempferol
0.02mg
Myricetin
0.19mg
Quercetin
0.21mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:243.56kcal
12.18%
Fat:13.22g
20.34%
Saturated Fat:5.86g
36.64%
Carbohydrates:5.28g
1.76%
Net Carbohydrates:4.21g
1.53%
Sugar:1.5g
1.67%
Cholesterol:93.05mg
31.02%
Sodium:267.78mg
11.64%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:26.15g
52.31%
Vitamin B3:13.74mg
68.7%
Selenium:41.72µg
59.6%
Vitamin B6:0.91mg
45.63%
Phosphorus:287.6mg
28.76%
Vitamin B5:2.39mg
23.89%
Vitamin B2:0.34mg
19.84%
Potassium:607.77mg
17.36%
Vitamin C:12.79mg
15.5%
Vitamin K:13.23µg
12.6%
Copper:0.2mg
9.87%
Vitamin B1:0.14mg
9.55%
Magnesium:36.41mg
9.1%
Vitamin A:330.78IU
6.62%
Zinc:0.96mg
6.42%
Vitamin E:0.82mg
5.44%
Iron:0.95mg
5.29%
Folate:20.53µg
5.13%
Vitamin B12:0.27µg
4.42%
Fiber:1.07g
4.29%
Manganese:0.07mg
3.6%
Calcium:16.14mg
1.61%
Vitamin D:0.21µg
1.39%
Source:Allrecipes