Thursday, July 25, 2013

Lemon Chicken

A low carb and low calorie Chicken Dish.


Lemon Chicken


Ingredients:

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 pounds total)
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Sea Salt, to taste
2 tablespoons Blue Bonnet Light Stick Butter
1 cup Swanson Low Sodium Chicken Broth
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup sliced green onions
Lemon slices, cut in half (optional)


Directions;

Place each chicken breast half between two pieces of plastic wrap. Pound lightly with the flat side of a meat mallet to 1/4 inch thick. Remove plastic wrap.
In a shallow dish stir together flour and black pepper. Coat chicken with flour mixture, shaking off any excess.
In a large skillet heat butter over medium heat. Add chicken and cook for 4 to 6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170°F / 80°C), turning once. Remove from skillet; cover and keep warm.
For sauce, in a small bowl stir together chicken broth, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Add to skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Stir in green onions. If desired, top chicken with lemon slices. Spoon sauce. over chicken.
Makes 4 servings.

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