Chicken with Lemon-Basil Sauce

4 servings

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Chicken with Lemon-Basil Sauce Ingredients

4 tb Olive oil	(or 1 cup white wine)
4 Skinless boneless chicken	2 tb Chilled butter
3 tb Fresh lemon juice	3/4 c Chopped fresh basil
4 Garlic cloves; chopped	(or 1 tbspn dried basil)
2 ts Grated lemon peel; (packed)	Salt and pepper; to taste
1 c Canned low-salt chicken

Instructions for Chicken with Lemon-Basil Sauce

Heat olive oil in large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and saute until brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter and tent with foil. Add lemon juice, garlic, and lemon peel to same skillet. Stir over medium-high heat until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Add chicken broth, boil until reduced. Add butter and stir to sauce consistency. Mix basil into sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve. This is a simple one-skillet meal. Serves 4. Recipe Source: Home & Garden TV -- Home Grown Cooking Formatted for MasterCook by Nancy Berry - cwbj78a@prodigy.com Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

Main Ingredient: ChickenCuisine: Uncategorized