Chicken breast in lemon butter

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 2 chicken breasts (200 g each)
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• 1 organic lemon(s)
• 75 g butter
• some salt and pepper and/or lemon pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 35 minutes; Total time approx. 50 minutes

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Wash the chicken breasts with cold water, pat dry with kitchen paper, and cover with plastic wrap. Then flatten slightly with a meat mallet (flat side), remove the plastic wrap, and season the meat with salt and pepper. Wash and squeeze the lemon, peel the garlic. Heat the butter over medium heat and add the lemon juice. Then carefully grate half of the lemon zest (do not grate the white pith, as this will be bitter) and stir the zest into the butter. Now press the garlic into the butter and season with salt, pepper, and/or lemon pepper. Reduce the heat to the lowest possible temperature with the lemon butter. Grease the bottom of a baking dish (I like to use a large glass dish, which can also be used as a food container) with the melted butter. Then, one at a time, dip the chicken breasts in the butter in the pan, turning each one once. The entire chicken breast should be covered with the butter. Now place them side by side in the casserole dish and pour the remaining butter over the meat. Cook on the middle rack of the oven for about 30-35 minutes. Note: The chicken breast won’t brown, so it won’t have any roasted flavors, but it will be wonderfully juicy! Serve with mashed potatoes or potato gratin.