Chicken With Peaches and Basil

Name: Chicken With Peaches and Basil
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 26 min
Total time: 41 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 ripe peaches or 2 nectarines; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, smashed; 3/4 cup chicken stock; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

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Recipe by Derf2440

This is wonderful when peaches are fresh and in season, but canned peaches can be used when necessary.

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READY IN: 41mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

3

tablespoons all-purpose flour
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂

teaspoon pepper
4

boneless skinless chicken breast halves
2

tablespoons olive oil
2

ripe peaches or 2 nectarines
1

small onion, chopped
1

garlic clove, smashed
³⁄₄

cup chicken stock
1

tablespoon lemon juice
¹⁄₄

cup fresh basil, chopped

DIRECTIONS

In a shallow dish, combine flour and half of the salt and pepper, set aside 2 teaspoons for sauce.
In remaining flour mixture, coat chicken well; shake of excess.
In a large frypan, heat oil over medium heat; cook chicken, turning once, for 15 to 20 minutes or until no longer pink inside.
Transfer to plate and keep warm.
Meanwhile, peel and pit peaches; cut into wedges.
Add onion, garlic and reserved flour mixture to skillet; cook, stirring for 3 minutes.
Pour in stock and lemon juice; bring to boil, stirring to scrape up any brown bits from bottom of pan.
Add peaches; reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring for 3 minutes.
Stir in basil and remaining salt and pepper.
Pour over chicken to serve.

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