Ingredients
- 4 boneless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 14 teaspoon cayenne or 14 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves
- peeled & left whole
- 34 lb medium mushroom (trimmed
- quartered or halved)
- 14 cup lemon juice
- 34 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 12 teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Rinse chicken & pat dry.
- Combine in shallow dish flour & pepper; dredge chicken until coated.
- In large heavy skillet, heat oil and cook breasts until nicely browned on one side (about 3 minutes); turn to other side.
- Add garlic cloves to skillet; sprinkle mushrooms over chicken.
- Continue cooking, moving mushrooms & chicken so they cook evenly (about 3 minutes).
- Add lemon juice, broth, bay leaf & thyme.
- Cover & cook on low heat until cooked through, about 10 additional minutes.
- Transfer chicken to warm serving platter and increase heat to medium-high.
- Cook sauce, stirring occasionally, until reduced by 1/2; discard garlic & bay leaf and skim any fat from top.
- Spoon sauce & mushrooms over chicken; garnish & serve - Enjoy!
- Optional garnishes: lemon slices, thyme sprigs or spinach leaves.
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