Description
A little bit of tanginess with savory makes this Lemon Garlic Chicken dish an easy and delicious weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 O Organics® Air Chilled Chicken boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 TBS olive oil
- 4–6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium shallots, minced
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 TBS red wine vinegar
- 1 TBS chopped fresh basil (or 1 tsp dried leaves)
- 1 tsp chopped fresh oregano (or 1/2 tsp dried leaves)
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 TBS water, whisked together
- Lemon slices, for garnish
- Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in a large plastic zip-top bag and pound with a mallet until they are 1/4-inch thick even.
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken breasts in the skillet and brown on both sides, about 3-4 minutes each. Transfer the chicken breasts to a warm plate.
- Add the minced garlic and shallots to the skillet. Sauté 30-60 seconds. Add in the chicken broth, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, basil, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil and continue to sauté until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
- Add in the corn starch + water mixture and stir until the sauce thickens.
- Return the chicken to the skillet with the sauce; spoon the sauce over the chicken. Continue cooking the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Garnish with lemon slices and chopped parsley, if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 410 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 46 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg