Chicken with a goat cheese sauce

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• peeled and cut in half lengthwise
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon
• zest of
• 4 ounces goat cheese

Instructions

1. Heat the oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers and the garlic browns.
2. Add the chicken breasts and cook until golden, 3 to 5 minutes on each side.
3. Add the salt, pepper, chicken broth, thyme and lemon zest.
4. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook 3 minutes longer or until the chicken is fork-tender.
5. Remove chicken to a platter and keep warm.
6. Increase heat to high and boil the sauce until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
7. Whisk in the goat cheese and pour over the chicken.