Creamy lemon pepper chicken with tender and moist chicken breast smothered in a creamy lemon pepper sauce. This dish is super simple and delicious. Perfect for any weeknight meal.
Since lemon pepper chicken is your thing, be sure to checkout these Lemon Pepper Honey Wings!
Any dish that makes my life easier is a sure thing in our household. This creamy lemon pepper chicken is as easy as 1-2-3! You can prepare the dish the night before, cover and put it in the refrigerator so when you get home from work, you just pop it in the oven.
One thing I ALWAYS keep on hand in my freezer are the pre-cut bell pepper and onion trios. These make cooking so simple, and quick. You cut the prep time by already having the flavor blend ready-to-go. I use them for almost everything I cook!
What are some good sides for this dish?
- Something cheesy like Macaroni and Cheese, or scalloped potatoes
- A simple salad
- Rice
- Brocolli
- Mashed potatoes
Add a couple simple sides- broccoli or a salad, maybe some rice or potatoes, and you have yourself a meal! The chicken turns out so moist, and tender, and FULL of flavor. Your family will devour this meal, and keep asking for more. Make a starch to help sop-up all of the delicious lemon pepper gravy that is made.
How to make the chicken:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the seasoning, cream of chicken soup, and water. Mix it until evenly combined.
- Place a thin layer of the soup mixture into the bottom of the dish. Add the chicken in baking dish in a single layer, add bell pepper mixture on top.
- Pour the rest of the soup mixture over chicken to coat evenly.
- Add sliced lemon on top of chicken breast. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 45 mins.
- Uncover the chicken and cook it for an additional 15 minutes to allow sauce to thicken.
- Remove from oven and enjoy!
Creamy Lemon Pepper Chicken
Lemon pepper kicks this baked chicken up a notch. The chicken is very tender and moist, and jam packed with the robust flavor of lemon. This easy and tasty dish is perfect for a quick weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- 3 Chicken breast
- 1 can Cream of chicken soup mix
- 1 whole Lemon, sliced
- ½ teaspoon Garlic, minced.
- ½ cup Bell pepper & onion blend, pre-diced frozen blend
- ½ cup Water
Seasoning (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon Lemon pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- ½ tablespoon Seasoning salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine seasoning, cream of chicken soup, and water. Mix well.
- Place chicken in baking dish in a single layer, add bell pepper mixture on top. Pour sauce mixture over chicken to coat evenly.
- Add sliced lemon on top of chicken breast. Cover with foil and bake for 45 mins.
- Uncover chicken, bake additional 15 mins until sauce thickens a bit.
- Remove from oven and enjoy!
Notes
Fresh bell pepper and onion can be used in place of frozen blend.
Beth
This looks so incredibly easy and tasty! And I so appreciate the tip about the three-pepper blend.
tamara
Of course, I love that blend, it's a time saver for sure when it comes to cooking!
Erika
That lemon sauce looks so amazing. Can't wait to try this.
tamara
Thank you! It is so delicious. Come back and let me know if you try it!
Colleen | Bakes & Blunders
That's so easy! A perfect recipe for crazy weeknights 🙂
tamara
Colleen you are so right! Prepping it the night before would make it that much easier to get a hot meal on the table!
Angela
This looks like a great recipe to do with the kids since it looks easy and they would love it - make them feel proud.
tamara
Hi Angela. Yes this is an awesome recipe to have the kiddos help with! Super simple and yummy.
Morgan
I love lemon chicken and I bet the cream of chicken adds so much yummy flavor!
tamara
Morgan, You're right! The sauce helps tenderize the chicken so beautifully! Can't go wrong with lemon and chicken.
Angela Greven | Mean Green Chef
Looks delicious, perfectly creamy and lemony over a thinly pounded chicken breast! ?
tamara
Thank you! It is definitely a great combination of robust flavors.
Chenée
This was so easy to make and it was a huge hit! Perfect weeknight meal!
Capri Lilly
I could eat this all day! I marinated it over night like you suggested and then threw it in the oven the next day. It was such an easy flavorful meal! My family loved it! I will definitely be making this again!
Katrina Adams
I love chicken so this was a winner before I taste it! The creamy sauce and lemon pepper flavor were delicious!!
Marta
My family loves lemon-pepper flavored wings, but they're not the healthiest things out there. I made this creamy lemon pepper with chicken breast for Sunday dinner and it was a huge hit! We may never go back to wings again!
Jazz
The sauce is perfection. My whole family loved this dish!
Mila
Lemon pepper is one of those classics that I can't ever get out of my house. I loved this! So tender and great lemon flavor.
Carita
This looks so good! I can’t wait to try this. Looks so easy but packed with flavor!