Sunday, March 3, 2013

Lemon Chicken


Ingredients:

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, fileted
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup whole wheat flour (or almond flour for gluten free)
4 tablespoons butter, divided
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
8 lemon slices
1 teaspoon thyme
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Filet each chicken breast.  Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Lightly dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
  3. Melt 1 Tbsp. butter with 1 Tbsp. olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in skillet 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. 
  4. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm.
  5. Add broth and lemon juice to skillet, and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet. Add 8 lemon slices.
  6. Remove skillet from heat; add thyme and basil and remaining 2 Tbsp. butter, and stir until butter melts. Pour sauce over chicken. 
  7. Pour chicken and sauce into 8 x 8 baking pan.  Bake in oven for 15-18 minutes or until done.

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