Chicken Breasts With Meyer Lemons Recipe

Name: Chicken Breasts With Meyer Lemons
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup fresh meyer lemon juice; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 6 boneless chicken breast halves; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest; 12 thin lemon slices, pitted; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar

Servings: persons

1/4 cup fresh meyer lemon juice
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
6 boneless chicken breast halves
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
12 thin lemon slices, pitted
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar

1
In a shallow glass or ceramic dish, stir together lemon juice and garlic.
2
Add chicken, turning to coat both sides with the mixture. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
3
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
4
In a medium bowl, stir together flour,salt and pepper.
5
Dip chicken sin seasoned flour to coat lightly.
6
In a large frying pan heat oil over medium heat.
7
Remove chicken from marinade; cook chicken until it browns lightly, turning once to brown both sides.
8
Arrange, skin side up, in a 13x9 inch glass or ceramic baking pan.
9
Sprinkle lemon zest over chicken, top each peice with 2 lemon slices.
10
Pour chicken broth into hot frying pan, stirring to scrape up any borwn bits.
11
Pour broth over chicken; sprinkle brown sugar on top.
12
Bake basting once with the broth, until the chicken is no longer pink and the top is golden brown, about 40 minutes.
13
Remove and discard lemon slices.
14
Spoon some of the pan juices over each breast; serve with lemon wedges, so lemon juice can be sprinkled on top is disired.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup fresh meyer lemon juice, 1 garlic clove, finely chopped, 6 boneless chicken breast halves, 1 cup all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Chicken Breasts With Meyer Lemons falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chicken Breasts With Meyer Lemons

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