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Creamy Lemon Chicken and Asparagus (Low Carb, Pan Seared, Keto-Friendly)

By Rachael | Updated on March 19, 2019

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Lemon Chicken: A pan seared chicken breast, cooked in a delicious creamy, low carb, lemon sauce and served with asparagus!

This creamy lemon chicken dish is everything you want from a meal, and the fact that it is low carb doesn’t hurt a bit. The chicken is tender and flavorful, and that pan searing helps give it that golden caramelized crust that adds so much flavor. The sauce is what all my dreams are made of with lemony creamy goodness, and the asparagus is crispy but tender, making this a complete meal the whole family will enjoy.

Creamy lemon chicken and asparagus a low carb, keto friendly meal that is delicious!

I am obsessed with skillet chicken dishes like this teriyaki chicken or this tuscan chicken. There is just something about taking chicken and adding a tasty sauce, searing it and cooking it all in one pan that makes me happy. A complete one-pan meal is the epitome of eazy peazy. And this creamy lemon chicken is no exception. It gives me all the feels!

How do you make creamy lemon butter chicken sauce?

The sauce for this lemon chicken recipe is what really sets it apart from the other pan seared chicken recipes you have had. It is really simple ingredients, but when combined with all the flavor that ends up in your skillet as you sear your chicken, well trust me, it is good stuff!  So let’s take a look at how you make it.

Step one: Season the chicken breasts

Chicken is like a blank canvas, you add what you want to it to give it flavor. And in this case, the flavors are awesome. I like to rub the chicken breasts with some salt and pepper, paprika, Italian seasoning, and onion powder as the base of the sauce, and to ensure every bite is flavorful.
Creamy lemon chicken- season chicken and sear in a pan

Step two: Sear the Lemon Chicken

The next step is to sear your chicken, and after years of trying to get the perfect sear, I have a few tips to give you on this score.
  • Heat your pan before putting your chicken in it. You want to make sure your pan is hot, and your oil is hot. But not smoking. When you tip your pan, and the oil runs it should have “legs” meaning it should separate into rivulets, but not be smoking or popping. I like to use a medium to medium-high heat to achieve this.
  • Once your pan is hot set that chicken in it and then don’t touch it again. A sear gives the chicken breast flavor as well as the spices. It caramelizes the exterior. If you move it around a bunch it won’t ever get that flavorful golden brown. So just leave it alone.
  • I like to set a time for 6 minutes. Of course if your chicken is thick, or your pan isn’t very hot, it might take more or less time than this, but 6 minutes is a great average. At 6 minutes, flip it. Then set the time for another 6 minutes. You should have a golden crust.  Don’t stress out if your chicken isn’t all the way cooked through as you will be adding it to a delicious lemon cream sauce, and let it finish cooking through a little later on in the recipe.
creamy lemon chicken with asparagus, four pieces of seared chicken

Step three: Cook the Asparagus and Onions

Once your chicken is browned, you want to cook your asparagus so it is tender. This only takes a few minutes, and should be done in the same pan with some butter. Remember, don’t clean the pan between the chicken and the asparagus. We are working on a lot of pan flavor to make our sauce with.
Creamy lemon chicken and asparagus, cook your asparagus and onions

Step four: Make the Creamy Lemon Sauce

When the asparagus is nice and tender you will remove it from the pan. I know, I know, you are taking everything out and setting it aside. Annoying. But trust me here, we are building flavor and it will all come together and culminate in a delicious creamy lemon sauce for our chicken.
How do you make creamy lemon sauce for chicken? How do you make lemon garlic cream sauce? You can call this lemon chicken sauce whatever you want. But how you make it is you start by deglazing your pan. 
What does this mean? How do you deglaze a pan?
Deglazing the pan means we are going to scrape off all the brown bits that are cooked onto the bottom from searing the chicken and cooking the asparagus, and they are going to serve as flavor enhancers to our sauce. Again trust me!
So to deglaze you want your pan to be nice and warm, and you are going to add liquid to it. In this case, chicken stock and lemon juice.
You will want to use a wooden spoon and simply scrape the bottom of the pan and it will all combine with the liquid to form a fragrant and flavorful base for our lemon garlic cream sauce.
You will then add the other ingredients and let it all simmer down into this amazing lemon-y, garlick-y, creamy, cheesy sauce that you want all over everything!
Making creamy lemon sauce for creamy lemon chicken and asparagus

Step five: Add your seared chicken back in

Now is when it all comes together and this creamy lemon chicken and asparagus becomes a masterpiece. You could turn it into a baked lemon chicken by adding your chicken in and finishing it in the oven. But I prefer to keep it all stove top, since we have our pan seared chicken nearly cooked through, it only takes a few minutes to finish cooking the chicken.
Once the chicken reaches that magical internal temperature number of 165 degrees F, add your asparagus in and enjoy! I like to top it with some parmesan and fresh parsley for pops of color and flavor!

Add your asparagus back into the pan for creamy lemon chicken and asparagusHow do I make the best lemon chicken?

Honestly there are so many good ways to make lemon chicken, and if the popularity of this recipe for lemon butter chicken is any indication, I know you love it as much as I do. Where the lemon butter chicken is finished in the oven, I wanted to make a lemon chicken I could make all on the stove top and still achieve depth of flavor to the sauce.
Because we use the pan drippings to create this creamy lemon sauce, you get the dimension to the flavor without requiring a lot of extra cooking time or ingredients. Win-win!
Creamy lemon chicken and asparagus

Want more quick and easy dinner ideas using chicken? Try some of these:

  • Sheet Pan Parmesan Chicken and Vegetables
  • Greek Chicken and Veggies Sheet Pan Meal
  • Asian Lemon Chicken
  • Lemon Chicken
  • Lemon Chicken Piccata

Or want a different protein?

  • Salmon with Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce (Keto)
  • Garlic Rosemary Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce
Creamy lemon chicken and asparagus a low carb, keto friendly meal that is delicious!

Creamy Lemon Chicken + Asparagus

creamy lemon chicken and asparagus is a skillet chicken with a creamy pan sauce that offers the saltiness of parmesan, the tanginess of lemon, and a whole lot of creaminess. Served with asparagus, this is a complete one-pot meal. 
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken, keto, low carb
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 473kcal
Author: Rachael

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to even thickness
  • salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 pound asparagus stalks trimmed
  • 1 yellow onion sliced
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup chicken stock
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
  • 1 whole lemon juiced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced

Garnish:

  • 1 lemon sliced
  • ¼ cup Parsley chopped
  • ¼ cup parmesan freshly grated parmesan

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • In a small bowl combine salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, paprika, and onion powder
  • Generously Season chicken with spice mixture, then add to the skillet
  • Cook chicken for about 6 minutes per side, until a golden crust forms, and chicken is nearly cooked through.
  • Remove from skillet and set aside.
  • Add butter to the skillet and melt over medium heat.
  • Add asparagus and onions to skillet; cook for 3-4 minutes, or until just tender depending on thickness of asparagus.
  • Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Deglaze pan with chicken stock and lemon juice, scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon.
  • Add garlic, half and half, and parmesan and bring to a boil, add chicken back into the pan, and lower heat to a simmer.
  • Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until chicken reaches internal temp of 165 degrees.
  • Remove skillet from heat. Add asparagus and onions back into the pan, coating with sauce.
  • Serve chicken breasts topped with lemon slices and garnished with fresh parsley and parmesan.

Notes

Adapted from: https://diethood.com/creamy-lemon-chicken/

Nutrition

Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 429mg | Potassium: 839mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2370IU | Vitamin C: 32.9mg | Calcium: 267mg | Iron: 3.9mg

Our recipe card software calculates these nutrition facts based on averages for the above ingredients, different brands, and quality of produce/meats may have different nutritional information, always calculate your own based on the specific products you use in order to achieve accurate macros for this recipe.

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  1. Kimberly says

    March 29, 2019 at 10:15 am

    SO good and flavorful, this is absolutely delicious!
    Reply
  2. Tara says

    March 29, 2019 at 10:15 am

    Delicious and EASY! Love this one skillet chicken dish.
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  3. Anna says

    March 29, 2019 at 11:47 am

    This is a perfect Spring dish! My family loved it!
    Reply
  4. Courtney says

    March 29, 2019 at 12:23 pm

    What a delicious meal! I loved it! Thanks for the recipe!
    Reply
  5. Taylor says

    March 30, 2019 at 9:47 am

    Perfect fresh and healthy weeknight meal. Yum!
    Reply
  6. Bunni says

    November 13, 2020 at 8:27 am

    This was incredible! And incredibly easy! I am not a huge lemon/meat fan; however, it was just the right amount. I did add more garlic than called for ('cause we really like it) and a little less onion ('cause it's not my favorite) - but, other than that, followed the recipe exactly. I was unsure about the seasoning mix when I put it all together, but it was perfect! And the paprika gave the seared chicken so much beautiful color - even after the sauce was put over it. Thanks so much for this recipe! It is going in my "keeper" file!
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    • Rachael says

      November 13, 2020 at 10:00 am

      I am so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you
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