Lemon Thyme Chicken

WOW! Did this meal turn out delightful! The lemon added just the right amount of specialty and pizzazz to a normal run of the mill chicken breast. Next time you’re in the mood for literally brightening up your chicken dish…give this one a try, you won’t regret it.

Source: Taste of Home Comfort Diet Food Cookbook

Ingredients:
3 Tbl all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 oz each)
2 tsp olive oil
1 med onion, chopped
1 Tbl butter
½ tsp dried thyme
1 cup chicken broth
3 Tbl lemon juice
2 Tbl minced fresh parsley

In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Set aside 4 ½ tsps for sauce. Sprinkle remaining flour mixture over both sides of chicken.

In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 7-9 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm.

In the same pan, sauté onion in butter until tender. Add thyme and reserved flour mixture; stir until blended. Gradually stir in the broth and lemon juice, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over chicken and then sprinkle with parsley.

Notes: I didn’t skimp on the butter because it is needed to thicken the sauce once the flour and broth are added. Also, don’t add more salt to your sauce….serve it and let people salt it themselves. It’s very surprising the added taste the lemon gives.

Enjoy!