Quick and Easy Chicken

This quick and easy chicken recipe is made with seared chicken breasts simmered in a sweet and zingy mixture of soy sauce, ketchup, and lemon juice.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 255 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons ketchup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather the ingredients.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; sauté until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 3

Add chicken to skillet; cook until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side.

Step 4

Combine ketchup, sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, and pepper in a bowl; pour over chicken. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat.

Step 5

Cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 25 to 35 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).