Chicken Breast With Lemon Sage Butter

Putting the sage butter under the skin will keep the breasts moist and adding a wonderful taste. Very Easy!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 4  tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh sage, fine
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 1  pinch salt
• 1  pinch pepper
• 6  chicken breasts, skin on
• 1⁄2 cup dry white wine

Directions

1. In a small bowl blend together the sage, butter, and lemon juice with a fork until smooth. Add the salt and pepper to taste and set 2 tablespoons of the mixture aside.
2. Rub the remaining butter mixture underneath the skin on each breast. Do not remove the skin. Rub the with the 2 tablespoons of the remaining butter mixture on the outside of the breast.
3. Place the chicken skin side up on a roasting pan. Bake the breast in a preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until the juice runs clear. Place the chicken on a warm plate and deglaze the roasting with the dry white wine. Simmer the pan juices a bit to reduce and serve over the chicken.