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This Maple Lemon Chicken is a quick one-pan recipe made with chicken, lemon juice, maple syrup, and herbs. It is ready in under 30 minutes, which is perfect for busy weeknights.
This is my new favorite quick chicken recipe. Its tangy yet sweet, crispy on the outside but juicy on the inside, and it tastes amazing served over just about everything!
I have been making fall harvest salads and greek style rice bowls with this maple lemon chicken on top and it is just delicious! Try my High Protein Canned Chicken Salad or my Healthy Honey Sesame Chicken for other easy and fast chicken recipes.
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What makes this recipe great
- It is high protein. There is over 40 grams of protein per serving!
- Everything is made in one pan on the stovetop.
- You need less than 10 ingredients!
- It is a quick chicken dinner option. Perfect for those days where you don’t have time.
- This chicken is great to add to salads, grain bowls, or veggies.
Recipe ingredients
- Chicken breast– this gets cup up into bite sized pieces.
- Lemon juice– you can you fresh or bottled lemon juice.
- Maple syrup– make sure to use pure maple syrup here. It is healthier and has better flavor.
- Dried thyme, dried rosemary– this adds great flavor to the dish.
- Onion powder, garlic powder– this also adds flavor to the recipe, balancing the sweet yet tart flavors well.
- Salt and pepper– use as much or as little as you want!
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Additions/ Substitutions
- Instead of onion powder and garlic powder, you can use fresh garlic and onion.
- Instead of dried thyme and dried rosemary, you can use fresh thyme and fresh rosemary.
Step by step instructions
Step 1: Cut the chicken and put it in the pan. Add the lemon juice, maple syrup, thyme, rosemary, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix and heat over medium heat.
Step 2: Let everything sit while the liquid evaporates.
Step 3: Mix and cook until the sauce caramelizes and the chicken is crispy.
Expert tips
- When cooking the chicken, don’t mix too much at the beginning. But don’t mix it too little at the end. At the end, when most of the liquid has evaporated, keep a close eye on the chicken as the maple can quickly turn from caramelized to burnt.
- How to serve:
- Serve the chicken on top of a salad, in a rice bowl, in a quinoa bowl, with veggies, or on it’s own.
- How to store:
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
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Maple Lemon Chicken (Easy Skillet Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1.75 lbs chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 Tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Heat some olive oil in frying pan/ skillet over medium heat.
- Add all the ingredients to the pan and mix. Let everything sit for 5-7minutes, Then mix again. You can see the liquid evaporating.
- Let everything sit for 5-7 more minutes without stirring as the liquid continues evaporating.
- Then cook another 4-5 minutes, mixing more often as you see it start to caramelize. Be careful not to leave the chicken on the pan too long because it can burn.
Notes
- When cooking the chicken, don’t mix too much at the beginning. But don’t mix it too little at the end. At the end, when most of the liquid has evaporated, keep a close eye on the chicken as the maple can quickly turn from caramelized to burnt.
- How to serve:
- Serve the chicken on top of a salad, in a rice bowl, in a quinoa bowl, with veggies, or on it’s own.
- How to store:
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I hope you try this maple lemon chicken! It’s so easy to make and so easy to add to your favorite meals.