NY2ATL's LOW CARB RECIPES
Lemon Chicken
Lemon Chicken
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt
Pepper
1/2 cup white wine (or low sodium chicken broth if preferred)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 1/2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed (essential!)
2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
Add wine, lemon juice, lemon zest and capers to same skillet. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of skillet.
Whisk in butter, 1 piece at a time, and cook over low heat until incorporated.
Pour sauce over chicken and serve immediately.
Ingredients:
4 chicken breast halves (about 2 pounds)1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt
Pepper
1/2 cup white wine (or low sodium chicken broth if preferred)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 1/2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed (essential!)
2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
Directions:
Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken and coo****il browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes per side. Remove chicken from skillet; cover and keep warm.Add wine, lemon juice, lemon zest and capers to same skillet. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer 2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of skillet.
Whisk in butter, 1 piece at a time, and cook over low heat until incorporated.
Pour sauce over chicken and serve immediately.
