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bonnie's chicken in a creamy lemon garlic sauce

Recipe by
BonniE !
Cottonwood, CA

There is so much to like about this recipe. It is so versatile, you can use either thighs or breast meat. You can make it all in one pot. The sauce is a lovely rich lemon garlic sauce. A simple recipe, that goes well with noodles, rice or potatoes. Definitely company worthy. Enjoy!.

yield 4 to 6 depending on how large the thighs or breast meat you choose.
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For bonnie's chicken in a creamy lemon garlic sauce

  • CHICKEN
  • 6 chicken thighs, skinless, boneless, trimmed of all fat
  • salt and coarse black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup all purpose flour for dredging
  • SAUTE
  • 3 more tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 cloves of fresh garlic, smashed
  • 1 cup better than bouillon soup base
  • SAUCE
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon white pepper

How To Make bonnie's chicken in a creamy lemon garlic sauce

  • Boil water for noodles.
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    Put on a pot of water to boil for spaghetti noodles. Add a tablespoon of salt to the water.
  • I use organic spaghetti.
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    I used organic spaghetti noodles. You can also use rice, or mashed potatoes.
  • Use boneless, skinless, breast or thigh meat.
    3
    We used boneless, skinless chicken thighs for this dish. You can also use boneless breast meat if you like. Add salt and coarse ground pepper to taste before frying. Dredge the chicken in flour and add to the butter in the skillet over medium heat.
  • Fry chicken in melted butter until it is golden brown.
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    Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a deep skillet or Dutch oven to fry chicken. It takes about 5 minutes a side tor until a nice golden brown. Transfer the chicken to a platter and keep it covered and warm. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter to the pan. Add the garlic and give it a stir in the butter. Add the mushrooms and saute until they are tender. Remove the mushrooms to the platter.
  • Add broth and stir up brown bits.
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    Add chicken broth and stir up the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet. Bring the mixture to a boil, then turn the heat down to a simmer and let it reduce to about 3/4 cup.
  • Those wonderful brown bits!
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    Stir in the cream and lemon juice. Cook the mixture over medium heat until it starts to thicken.
  • 7
    Add the mushrooms and the white pepper, and salt to taste, if needed.
  •  Chicken in a creamy Lemon Sauce!
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    Now, add the chicken and simmer 15 to 20 minutes until the sauce is of medium thickness. Then serve over spaghetti noodles, egg noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes.
  • Here is how it looks!
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    Here is how it looks
  • Enjoy!
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    Enjoy!
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