Spicy Lemon-Garlic Chicken Skillet
Juicy chicken simmered with garlic, onion, tomato, and lemon, finished with a medium kick of spice.
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 600 grams chicken breast
- 6 pieces garlic cloves
- 1 large onion
- 3 medium tomato
- 1 large lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- 1. Slice chicken into strips. Season with salt, black pepper, paprika, cumin, and red pepper flakes.
- 2. Mince garlic, thinly slice onion, and dice tomatoes.
- 3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add chicken and brown on both sides (about 5 minutes). Remove and set aside.
- 4. Reduce heat to medium. Sauté onion and garlic until soft and fragrant, about 3 minutes.
- 5. Add diced tomatoes and cook until they break down, about 4 minutes.
- 6. Return chicken to skillet. Squeeze in lemon juice and add half the zest. Simmer until chicken is cooked through and sauce thickens, about 6 minutes.
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