Chicken Scallopini With Lemon Herb Sauce

This is a nice way to change up your ordinary chicken dishes. Yum-a-lum! I got this from Aldi's meal planning menu.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons  italian seasoning
• 4  chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1⁄3 cup  chicken stock
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

1. Sprinkle herb seasoning over chicken.
2. Place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of wax paper and pound lightly with a mallet to flatten.
3. Dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
4. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add oil and HALF the butter.
5. When hot, saute' chicken, in batches if necessary, 1-2 minutes per side, until browned. Transfer to serving dish.
6. Sprinkle with lemon zest and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside and keep warm.
7. Add 2 teaspoons remaining flour to skillet and cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly until smooth.
8. Whisk in chicken stock and lemon juice.
9. Bring to a boil and simmer 2 minutes, stirring constantly until sauce begins to thicken.
10. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining butter until incorporated.
11. Serve sauce over chicken.