Elegant & Easy Lemon Thyme Chicken

Submitted by Pesh9546

"This chicken is easy and elegant - perfect for company or for a regular Tuesday night :)"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 4 breasts
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour (divided use)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

directions

1. Combine flour, salt and pepper.
2. Coat chicken with the flour mixture, and set aside 4 1/2 tablespoons for the sauce.
3. Cook chicken in heated oil in a pan over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. Set aside.
4. In the same pan, sautee the chopped onion in the butter until tender.
5. Add lemon juice and continue to sautee. Add reserved flour and thyme. Gradually add broth, stirring continuously, deglazing the pan of any brown bits. Bring the sauce to a boil to thicken.
6. Turn down the head adn add chicken back in pan. Simmer and cover until chicken in cooked through.

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Although I did cut the recipe in half for just 2 of us, other than that, it was followed & we had a wonderfully satisfying main dish! We eat a lot of chicken breast around here & your recipe will now be part of that ~ Definitely worth keeping around! Thanks for sharing it! [Made & reviewed in the current All You Can Cook Buffet special]