Lemon Caper Chicken: an easy low carb chicken dinner is epically delicious with a rich, creamy lemon caper sauce served over perfectly cooked chicken breasts.
4large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced in half lengthwise
Lemon Caper Cream Sauce
4tablespoonsbutter
2tablespoondry sherry
juice of 1 lemon
1garlic clove, minced
½cupheavy whipping cream
6tablespoonsdrained capers
1tablespoonminced fresh thyme, or sage
black pepper and salt, to taste
Instructions
In a small bowl, combine Italian seasoning, black pepper, salt and garlic powder. Lightly season all sides of chicken with seasoning mixture.
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Add chicken and let cook for 3 minutes. Flip and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 2-3 more minutes.
When chicken is done cooking, transfer to a deep plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
Add butter, sherry and lemon juice to skillet and scrape up any chicken bits. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
Add whipping cream and bring to a simmer, cook for 2-3 minutes, whisking constantly, until it can lightly coat the back of a spoon.
Remove from heat and add capers, thyme and black pepper. Pour over chicken and serve.