Pollo Al Limone (Lemon Chicken)

My take on Pollo Al Limone (Lemon chicken) is super easy to make and so tasty. The chicken is tender on the inside and crispy on the outside and delightfully lemony.

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Lemon Chicken

Total Time: 30

Servings:

Equipment

Deep lidded frying pan or casserole dish
Stovetop

Ingredients

2 lemons
1 head garlic
⅓ cup plain flour
⅓ cup olive oil
4-6 chicken thigh fillets skinless and boneless, about 500g
1 bunch parsley
2 tablespoon capers
1 bunch broccolini
2 cans butter beans
Salt and pepper

Instructions

Zest 1 lemon and juice all the lemons. Peel off most of the outer layers from the garlic, then slice in half horizontally.
2 lemons, 1 head garlic
Add half the lemon zest to a plate with flour, salt and pepper.
⅓ cup plain flour, Salt and pepper
Heat a large, lidded frying pan or casserole dish over medium (not high) heat, and add olive oil.
⅓ cup olive oil
Dip chicken thighs in the flour mixture then add to the pan, along with garlic (cut side down), and cook, covered, for 7 minutes.
4-6 chicken thigh fillets, 1 head garlic
Meanwhile, finely chop parsley and capers. Trim and slice broccolini into thirds. Drain butter beans.
1 bunch parsley, 2 tablespoon capers, 1 bunch broccolini, 2 cans butter beans
Turn the chicken and continue to cook, lid off, for 5 minutes. Make sure chicken is cooked through, then remove to a plate and cover with the lid from your frying pan to keep warm. You can slice up your child’s portion of chicken now and serve on their plate if they prefer to keep it plain.
Move garlic to one side of your pan, then add parsley, the remaining zest, lemon juice, capers (optional - you can add these to adult plates at the end if preferred), and broccolini to the pan, and cook, tossing, until parsley has softened and broccolini starts to turn bright green.
1 bunch parsley, 2 tablespoon capers, 1 bunch broccolini
If little ones would prefer beans separate you can add a portion of beans to their plates, then for adults, add remaining beans back to the frying pan and mix through, then add chicken back to the pan and cover for 2 more minutes to make sure everything is warmed through.
2 cans butter beans
Serve crispy chicken on a bed of lemony beans and greens and season well with salt and pepper.
For little ones, you can serve their chicken, beans and greens separately.
Salt and pepper

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