The Realtor's Low Fat, Low Carb Lemon Garlic Chicken

Name: The Realtor's Low Fat, Low Carb Lemon Garlic Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 medium lemon; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic; 1/8 teaspoon sugar; 1 1/2 lbs chicken tenders; 2/3 cup chopped parsley (I use 1 tbsp dried flakes instead of fresh with good results); 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon shallot, chopped (about 1/2 shallot); 1 tablespoon garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 medium lemon, sliced (for garnish)

Submitted by Realtor by day, Chef by night

"It's challenging trying to eat right, especially when there are so many wonderful recipes on this site to try! This one is delicious but still lite. It's low in pretty much everything so it fits into several eating plans including those for diabetics."

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photo by Boomette

Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 16
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 medium lemon
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon granulated garlic
¹⁄₈ teaspoon sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs chicken tenders
²⁄₃ cup chopped parsley (I use 1 tbsp dried flakes instead of fresh with good results)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon shallot, chopped (about 1/2 shallot)
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 medium lemon, sliced (for garnish)

directions

Preheat grill.
Zest the whole lemon (yellow part only) and add to a large mixing bowl. Squeeze lemon and mix in about 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper, garlic and sugar. Lay chicken in marinade. Let rest for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, for sauce, puree parsley, oil, shallot, garlic, vinegar, salt, pepper, and lemon juice in a blender or food processor until there are no lumps. Reserve.
Take chicken out of marinade and arrange on hot grill. Cook 4 minutes, turn chicken and cook another 3 to 5 minutes, chicken should be fully cooked through to the center. Arrange chicken on a serving platter, spoon sauce over or serve on the side. Garnish with lemon slices if desired.

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Reviews

The chicken tenders are so good. In fact, we prefer them without the sauce. I had to add more olive oil to be able to puree the sauce. We had leftovers and used it tonight in a ceasar salad. Very yummy. Thanks Realtor :) Made for PRMR tag game

Boomette
Very good marinade, DH also really liked the sauce. The sauce required a lot of effort to puree with all that fresh parsley and little liquid. I will try to figure out how much liquid to add to help my Vitamix process this better. I used a grill pan on the stove. I might try this as a stir-fry in my wok and forgo the blender. Made for I Recommend Tag.

KateL
Try this! It is delicious.

Princess Pea
I love chicken and lemon together and this was wonderful. Bought chicken breast tenderloins and cooked in a grill pan on the stove. Drizzled the sauce over the chicken right before serving and also served on the side. This will be a favorite for us! Made and reviewed for Kittencal's Chef's Pick Tag Game.

lauralie41
This is absolutely wonderful! Light and very easy to put together. It may look like a lot of ingredients but they are things that you would probably have on hand. I sliced chicken breasts into strips and really liked the sauce! Made for Kittencal's Chef's Pick Tag. Thanks Realtor! :)

Nif_H

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Tweaks

Made this with a slight twist in that I marinated then baked the tenders in the oven before serving them with the sauce as a side! Also substituted lemon pepper for the usual S&P here & that worked very well in this GREAT TASTING CHICKEN DISH! Served it with brown rice that had sliced green onions & dried cranberries mixed in! Thanks for posting the recipe! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]

Sydney Mike

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