Chicken With Mushroom Cilantro Sauce

Submitted by Mooseybear

"This is a really great dish served over noodles or rice. I have had the recipe so long, I don't remember where it came from, but it's good!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 whole chicken breasts, halved
• 1⁄2 cup leeks or 1/2 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1⁄4 cup fresh cilantro or 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

directions

1. In a small bowl, combine 2 tbsp melted butter and lemon juice.
2. Place chicken on a greased broiler pan, broil 6-8 inches from heat, turning every 10 minutes and basting with lemon-butter mixture, 30-35 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter in a saucepan until sizzling.
4. Stir in leeks and mushrooms.
5. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes.
6. Stir in flour.
7. Add chicken broth, continue cooking and stir constantly until mixture is thickened, about 2-3 minutes.
8. Reduce heat to low.
9. In a small bowl, combine cilantro, milk, and pepper. Add to mushroom sauce, and continue to stir for a minute or two until thickened.
10. Serve sauce over chicken.