Chicken with Lemon-Basil Sauce

By bren_2

Ingredients

• 4 tb Olive oil
• 4 Skinless boneless chicken
• 3 tb Fresh lemon juice
• 4 Garlic cloves; chopped
• 2 ts Grated lemon peel; (packed)
• 1 c Canned low-salt chicken
• (or 1 cup white wine)
• 2 tb Chilled butter
• 3/4 c Chopped fresh basil
• (or 1 tbspn dried basil)
• Salt and pepper; to taste

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Heat olive oil in large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and saute until brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to platter and tent with foil. Add lemon juice, garlic, and lemon peel to same skillet. Stir over medium-high heat until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Add chicken broth, boil until reduced. Add butter and stir to sauce consistency. Mix basil into sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve