Chicken With Provencal Sauce

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"From Cooking Light. Serving size: 1 chicken breast and 2 T. sauce. Per serving: 248 calories, 8.2 g fat, 40.2 g protein, 1 g carb, 0.3 g fiber, 101 mg cholesterol."

 

• Ready In: 26mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup fat-free chicken broth
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried herbes de provence
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• fresh thyme sprig

directions

1. Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
2. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
3. Let the oil get heated in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
4. Add chicken to skillet; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done.
5. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.
6. Add garlic to skillet; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
7. Add in broth and herbs de Provence; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
8. Cook until broth mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup (about 3 minutes).
9. Remove from heat; add in butter and lemon juice, stirring until butter is melted.
10. Serve sauce over chicken; garnish with thyme sprigs.

Reviews

[mama smurf]

Very good and easy! I followed the directions completely except I had some chicken cutlets that I used..didn't have to even pound the chicken. I saw this recipe in the Best of Cooking Light and was going to post it. You saved me the trouble. Thank you.

 

[Sharlene~W]

If you can't find herbes de provence, it is made from a blend of basil, thyme, marjoram, rosemary, lavender and sage. Good with roasted potato wedges and a salad.