Chicken with Cucumbers and Dill

By dcarriger56

Ingredients

• 2 Whole chicken breasts, split, skinned and boned
• 1 teaspoon salt, divided
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided
• 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• Lemon slices, for garnish

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Sprinkle chicken breasts with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in large skillet over medium heat; add chicken. Cook about 8 minutes or until chicken is brown on both sides; remove and keep warm. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in same skillet. Add cucumbers; stir to coat. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper over cucumbers; cook 2 minutes. Stir in dill weed. Push cucumbers to side of skillet.
Return chicken and any collected juices to skillet. Cook 2 minutes or until chicken is tender. Place chicken on serving platter; arrange cucumbers around chicken. Cook juices in skillet until light brown. Pour lemon juice and pan juices over chicken. Garnish with lemon slices.