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Whip up this quick, extremely flavorful Lemon Pepper Cast Iron Chicken meal.
Perfect for summer. Throw it in the marinade in the morning, pop it in the skillet when you are ready for dinner.
Lemon Pepper Cast Iron Chicken Meal
Perfect for summer. Throw it in the marinade in the morning, pop it in the skillet when you are ready for dinner.
Ingredients
- 3-4 large chicken breasts
- 3 tbsp.Olive Oil
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp. Lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 Onion
- 6-7 small Red Potatoes sliced
- 1 small bag Baby Carrots
- 1 Tbsp. Tarragon
- Parsley for garnish
- 1 Lemon
Instructions
- In a large sealed tight container add your chicken breasts. 1/2 of a freshly squeezed lemon juice, and seasonings let refrigerate for 2 hours
- In cast iron skillet add 3 tbsp. of olive oil and place on your stovetop at medium heat to high heat.
- Once you start to hear the oil "pop" add your chicken breasts cook on high for 5 minutes until the breasts look crispy then rotate and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Now reduce your heat to medium and cook on both sides for 12 minutes each to insure its completely cooked
- Pull the chicken out and place to the side
- Add your onion, potato, and carrots to the cast iron add your 1 tbsp.of tarragon and salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook on medium heat till tender- add 1/2 of a lemon freshly squeezed juice
- Turn off your heat on your stovetop and place the chicken back in the skillet.
- Garnish with Parsley and lemon wedges
