Baked Lemon Chicken

Submitted by Marie

"From Taste of Home, this delicious chicken is baked in a lemon sauce seasoned with basil and thyme. Great served over rice."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 lemon slices
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

directions

1. Salt and pepper chicken to your taste.
2. In a shallow bowl, place flour and dredge the chicken.
3. Set remaining flour aside.
4. In a skillet, brown chicken in oil, then transfer to an ungreased 9" square baking dish.
5. In a saucepan, saute onion in butter.
6. Add reserved flour mixture; whisk to form a thick roux.
7. Gradually add broth, lemon juice, basil and thyme and mix well.
8. Bring to boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thick and bubbly.
9. Pour over the chicken.
10. Top each half with a lemon slice.
11. Sprinkle parsley over.
12. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until the juices run clear.

Reviews

[Southern Transplant]

This is good. Served with rice and a salad. Thanks, Marie!

 

[ms.susan]

This was a really delish light dinner. I served it with boiled parsley mini potatoes and fiddleheads...My BF loved it!

 

[breezee1984]

my family couldnt get enough!!!

 

[PatrickG]

This was great! I followed the recipe exactly as stated, and it turned out excellent. Tasted better than most restaurant lemon chickens I've had.