Sauteed Chicken with Lemon and Pepper Sauce
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INGREDIENTS
  • Cooking Time: 15 -20 minutes cook time
  • Servings: 4-6
  • Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes
  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1/4 c. cornstarch
  • 1/4 c. white rice flour
  • 1 t. garlic salt
  • 1 t. freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 lemons, zest one and thinly slice both
  • 2 T. EVOO
  • 1/2 c. chicken broth, canned or made with Tone's Chicken base
  • 2 T. butter
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • fresh parsley, chopped
DIRECTIONS
  1. Cut chicken breasts in half horizontally or cut in half and pound to 1/3 " thickness if preferred. Meanwhile combine cornstarch, white rice flour, lemon zest, garlic salt, and pepper and put in a shallow dish. Place chicken in flour mixture to dredge. In a large skillet heat oil over medium high heat. Add chicken in a single layer and cook until golden on both sides. Remove chicken and set aside. Add broth, butter, garlic, and lemon slices to skillet and stir up browned bits, when simmering, add chicken back to skillet and simmer until chicken is done and sauce has thickened slightly. Put chicken on serving plate, spoon sauce over and garnish with parsley before serving.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
An easy, delicious weeknight chicken dish to keep the family happy.