chicken dijon

By pdav

Ingredients

• 6 skinned and boned chicken breasts (about 2 lb.)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium-size red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 medium-size sweet onion, diced
• 1 (14 1/2-oz.) can chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.

2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken, and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove chicken from skillet; add bell pepper and onion, and cook, stirring often, 4 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Return chicken to skillet.

3. Whisk together broth and next 2 ingredients, and pour over chicken. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes or until chicken is done.


Frances Matthews, Birmingham, Alabama, Southern Living, JANUARY 2010