Low Sodium Lemon Oregano Chicken
My hometown has this Greek restaurant that does an unbelievable job using lemon and oregano on a lot of their dishes. The chicken there is to die for. I wanted a low sodium lemon oregano chicken recipe that could compete, but could also be made at home for myself and my family.
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Servings: 8 servings
Nutrition
Calories:191 kcal
Carbs:2 g
Sodium:133 mg
Potassium:437 mg
Phosphorus:239 mg
Protein:24 g
Fiber:1 g
Equipment
- Skillet
- Freezer Bag
- Tongs
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
- 1 Lemon, small
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 Garlic Cloves
- 1 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Ground Black Peppercorns
- 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 tbsp Unsalted butter
Instructions
- Carefully fillet/butterfly the chicken breasts in half. Mince the garlic and set aside. Juice your lemon and set the juice aside. Cut the juiced lemon into wheels.
- In a large freezer bag or large mixing bowl, combine everything except the butter. Place in the refrigerator and let this sit for about an hour. Set 1 Hour Timer
- Add 1 tbsp of butter to a large pan and turn to medium-high heat. Using tongs, carefully add 1 piece chicken to the pan to test if it's hot enough [1]. Add 3 more pieces of chicken and a couple lemon wheels and cook 1-2 minutes per side or until nice and brown.
- Repeat the previous step with the remaining 4 pieces of chicken, and the 1 remaining tbsp of butter.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and let sit for 5 minutes before slicing and serving. Set 5 Minute Timer
Full Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Low Sodium Lemon Oregano Chicken
Amount Per Serving (0.5 breast)
Calories 191
Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 80mg27%
Sodium 133mg6%
Potassium 437mg12%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 24g48%
Vitamin A 140IU3%
Vitamin B1 1mg67%
Vitamin B2 1mg59%
Vitamin B3 12mg60%
Vitamin B5 2mg20%
Vitamin B6 1mg50%
Vitamin B12 1µg17%
Vitamin C 9mg11%
Vitamin D 1µg7%
Vitamin E 1mg7%
Vitamin K 5µg5%
Calcium 13mg1%
Copper 1mg50%
Folate 7µg2%
Iron 1mg6%
Manganese 1mg50%
Magnesium 31mg8%
Phosphorus 239mg24%
Selenium 36µg51%
Zinc 1mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This is delicious! Very easy and quick. Perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Super easy, minimal prep, and tastes amazing! This recipe will be going into my meal rotation.
How is this low sodium if the serving size is 1 gram? A 3.5 oz chicken breast is roughly 100g.
Brittany,
Our nutrition labels are being re-done.
We swapped our Recipe Software on the entire website and things got a little wonky with the nutrition labels.
The serving size is not 1g for this recipe. My apologies.
A serving size is half a chicken breast. I have updated the nutrition for this recipe.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Anthony
This chicken is so easy and delicious. I would have eliminated the red pepper flakes but for next time I will.
This was delicious…served it with lemon infused rice and Brussels sprouts
Sharon,
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the review.
Best,
-Anthony