Mediterranean Lemon Chicken

Submitted by East Wind Goddess

"A quick and easy saute with the flavors of the Mediterranean in a light sauce. I like this served over basmati rice: the fragrant rice compliments the lemon and oregano and makes a nice meal. And the rice cooks in the time it takes to make this entree, so everything is ready at the same time. A note on the use of arrowroot instead of cornstarch: Arrowroot is a good thickener for an acidic liquid (Cornstarch loses potency in acids.) It is also a good choice if your sauce is mildly flavored. When you're looking for a high-gloss finish, use arrowroot."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken tenders, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 3 medium shallots, minced
• 2 tablespoons dried greek oregano, chopped, not ground
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons garlic pepper seasoning
• 4 ounces lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons arrowroot

directions

1. Saute the chicken pieces in the butter and olive oil until golden.
2. Add minced garlic and shallots.
3. Add 1 cup chicken broth, oregano, lemon juice, lemon zest and garlic pepper.
4. Stir, and as liquid is reduced, ballast with additional broth to prevent drying out. You may use the whole can--you should keep a good balance of liquid to the chicken pieces to form a sauce.
5. Add arrowroot to a bit (about one tablespoon) of the broth, mix until dissolved and stir into the saute.
6. Continue stirring until the sauce thickens and a glaze is formed.
7. Remove from the stove and serve over basmati rice.

Reviews

[Crazy4Curry]

I made this dish last night and it was wonderful. I tweaked a few things. For starters I couldn't find greek oregano or arrowroot so I subsituted regular oregano and used a couple pinches of flour to thicken the sauce. I also deglazed the pan with some white wine when I added the chicken broth. I will definitely make this again! Also, great tip about serving over rice.

 

[katew]

This was an easy to do mid week meal. I used mixed herbs fresh from the garden and doubled the amount called for. I also used cornflour as I had no arrowroot and the result was good although I was very interested in the info given re using cornflour and acid based sauces.I served this with noodles. Made for PAC 09.