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Creamy Lemon Butter Chicken
Creamy Lemon Butter Chicken

Creamy Lemon Butter Chicken

with Parmesan Zucchini Rounds & Scallion Couscous

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on October 01, 2024

Lemon is our go-to ingredient for brightening up any meal, and this dish is positively bursting with citrusy goodness! Seared chicken is drizzled with a creamy, lemon-spiked pan sauce that would taste good on pretty much anything. On the side, there’s roasted zucchini topped with a crispy Parmesan topping—plus scallion-studded Israeli couscous tossed with both lemon juice and zest. When life gives you lemons, you know what to do.

Tags:
Calorie Smart
Protein Smart
Allergens:
Wheat
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time40 minutes
Prep Time10 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Zucchini

2 unit

Scallions

1 unit

Lemon

¼ cup

Panko Breadcrumbs

(Contains: Wheat)

3 tablespoon

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1 tablespoon

Tuscan Heat Spice

10 ounce

Chicken Cutlets

2.5 ounce

Israeli Couscous

(Contains: Wheat)

2 unit

Chicken Stock Concentrate

1.5 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

Cooking Oil

Olive Oil

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

Nutrition Values

/ per serving
Calories610 kcal
Fat27 g
Saturated Fat10 g
Carbohydrate47 g
Sugar7 g
Dietary Fiber4 g
Protein43 g
Cholesterol140 mg
Sodium630 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Zester
Small Bowl
Baking Sheet
Paper Towel
Large Pan
Small pot

Instructions

Prep
1

• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Trim and slice zucchini crosswise into 1⁄2-inch-thick rounds. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Zest and halve lemon. • In a small bowl, combine panko and Parmesan with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper.

Roast Zucchini
2

• Toss zucchini on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, half the Tuscan Heat Spice (you’ll use the rest in the next step), salt, and pepper. • Arrange zucchini in a single layer so they are touching but not overlapping. Top with panko mixture. • Roast on top rack until zucchini is tender and panko is golden brown and crispy, 15-18 minutes.

Cook Chicken
3

• Meanwhile, pat chicken* dry with paper towels; season with remaining Tuscan Heat Spice, salt, and pepper. • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 3-5 minutes per side. • Turn off heat; transfer chicken to a plate. Wipe out pan.

Make Scallion Couscous
4

• While chicken cooks, heat a drizzle of oil in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add scallion whites; cook until softened, 1 minute. • Add couscous; stir until toasted, 30 seconds. • Stir in 3⁄4 cup water (1 1⁄2 cups for 4 servings), half the stock concentrates (you’ll use the rest in the next step), and a pinch of salt. Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cook until couscous is tender, 6-8 minutes. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Make Sauce
5

• Heat pan used for chicken over medium-high heat. Add remaining stock concentrates, 1⁄4 cup water (1/3 cup for 4 servings), and a squeeze of lemon juice to taste. Simmer until slightly reduced, 3-4 minutes. Turn off heat. • Stir in sour cream and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) until melted and combined. Season with salt and pepper.

Finish & Serve
6

• To pot with couscous, add juice from half the lemon, half the lemon zest, half the scallion greens, salt, and pepper; stir to combine. TIP: If couscous seems dry, add a splash of water. For extra richness, stir in 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings). • Divide couscous, chicken, and zucchini between plates. Spoon sauce over chicken. Top with remaining scallion greens and lemon zest. Serve.

Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165º.

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