Chicken Scallopini

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 TBSP garlic
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice
  • 2 TBSP butter or Earth Balance
  • 1/2 Cup turkey or chicken broth
  • fresh parsley (optional)
  • chicken breasts
  • 2 tsp. flour or corn starch, 1 for coating chicken, 1 for sauce

Directions:

  1. Finely chop garlic, put lemon juice in a small bowl.
  2. Pat chicken dry, season with salt/pepper, and coat with flour or corn starch.
  3. Pan fry chicken until fully cooked. (3-4 minutes per side) Transfer to a plate.
  4. To same skillet, add garlic, 1 TBSP butter, 1 tsp. flour/corn starch. Cook, stirring, over medium heat about 30 seconds.
  5. Stir in broth, bring to simmer, cook about 1 minute until thickened.
  6. Stir in parsley, 1 TBSP butter, and lemon juice.

Serving suggestions:

Serve over polenta or rice with a side veg. Wilted spinach with garlic is great with this entree.