Lemon Pepper Chicken on the Griddle
If you're looking for some new Blackstone chicken recipes, then you've got to try this lemon pepper chicken on the griddle! With a simple shallow fry technique and a fantastic citrusy sauce, this easy griddle grilled chicken breast recipe is a delicious meal for the whole family!
Ingredients
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs)
- ½ - 1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning *We used Sure Shot Sid's Lemon Pepper seasoning. See Notes.
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour *Just enough to coat the breasts in a thin layer.
- 3 tablespoons high heat cooking oil *We prefer avocado oil.
- 2 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 large lemon sliced into rounds
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Preheat griddle to about 375°F.
- Add 2 tablespoons of butter and the sliced garlic to a large skillet on the griddle. Heat until the butter is melted and the garlic is fragrant, taking care to not burn the garlic.
- Add 1 cup of chicken stock and the ends of the lemons to the skillet with the butter and garlic. Heat until sauce is reduced by about half.
- While the sauce is cooking, use a sharp knife to filet each chicken breast into two thinner pieces, so you have 6 thinner breasts. Or you can buy thinly sliced chicken breasts.
- Lightly season the chicken with lemon pepper seasoning. Then, lightly flour all sides of the chicken breasts. *NOTE - Taste your lemon pepper seasoning for saltiness and tartness before using so you don't add too much.
- Add about 3 tablespoons of oil to the griddle surface to shallow fry.
- Shallow fry the chicken in the oil, flipping halfway through cook time, until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 155°F. Remove the chicken from the griddle. *NOTE - The chicken will continue to cook in the skillet in the next steps.
- Add the chicken breasts to the skillet with the lemon sauce. Continue to cook until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165°F. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and lemon slices. Serve over pasta or roasted potatoes, or alone with your favorite side dishes.
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Notes
- Be sure to taste your lemon pepper seasoning before using. If you find that the flavor of your seasoning is very tart or sharp, then use less. Remember, the chicken will be finished in the lemon sauce, so you definitely don't want to use too much seasoning.
- I recommend seasoning the chicken instead of seasoning the flour, which is different than most lemon pepper chicken recipes. That way you can better control the amount of seasoning on the chicken.
- For a less tart version of lemon pepper chicken, you can leave out the lemon pepper seasoning altogether and season the chicken with your favorite all-purpose seasoning instead. You'll still get great lemon flavor from the sauce.