chicken breasts with lemon
This lemon chicken goes great with mashed potatoes and gravy and green beans. And with a piece of apple pie.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
makes 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- - salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 4 - chicken breasts halved, skinless & boneless
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, light
- 4 - sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons shallots finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons cloves finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
How To Make chicken breasts with lemon
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Step 1Season flour with salt and pepper, and dredge the chicken all over.
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Step 2Shake off excess flour.
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Step 3Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chicken piecesin one layer. Or use two skilltes.
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Step 4Add chicken and cook uncovered, over medium heat for 5 minutes or until light browned.
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Step 5Turn the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, or until cooked through.
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Step 6Carefully remove the oil from the skillet, leave the chicken. Discard oil
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Step 7Add the thyme, shallots, and garlic cook for about 1 minute. Don' burn garlic
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Step 8Add the lemon rind, the lemon juice and broth. Scrap the skillet to dissolve the brown particles that cling to bottom
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Step 9Add the butter, and cook for three more minutes.
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Category:
Chicken
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#Healthy
Tag:
#Heirloom
Ingredient:
Chicken
Diet:
Diabetic
Diet:
Low Fat
Diet:
Low Sodium
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
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