Baked Lemon Chicken

By MissHeather

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast, about 1 1/2 pounds
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 slices lemon
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh basrsley
• Hot cooked rice, optional

Preparation

Step 1

In a shallow bowl, combine flour and pepper; dredge the chicken. Set remaining flour mixture aside. In a skillet, brown chicken in oil, transfer to an ungreased 9-inch square baking dish. In saucepan, saute onion in butter. Add reserved flour mixture, stir to form a thick paste. Gradually add broth, lemon juice, basil and thyme, mix well. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Pour over the chicken. Top each half with lemon slice. Sprinkle with parsley. Cover and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until the juices run clear. Serve over rice if desired.