Elegant Easy Lemon Thyme Chicken Food

CREAMY LEMON THYME CHICKEN

Steps:

• If the chicken breasts are unevenly thick, pound them down so they're roughly all the same thickness.
• Sprinkle both sides of each chicken breasts lightly with the salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 7-8 minutes, turning once halfway. You want the chicken nice and browned on the outside, but not fully cooked in the centers because they will finish in the oven. Set chicken on a plate and cover tightly with foil until step 5.
• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Remove skillet from the stove and add the broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, onion, garlic, and thyme. Return skillet to the stove over medium high heat. Cook and stir to scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Bring to a boil. Allow to boil, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until the liquid is reduced to around 1/2 cup (120ml). Stir in the cream and butter. Bring to simmer, stirring occasionally, and allow to simmer for 3-4 minutes.
• Add chicken to the sauce and place the skillet in the preheated oven. Bake until the chicken is fully cooked through, about 10 minutes. (Chicken is considered done when an instant read thermometer reads the center of the thickest part as at least 165°F (74°C).)
• Serve chicken with sauce spooned on top and any of the listed optional garnishes. Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for a few days. Reheat to your liking.

LEMON THYME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper. Set aside 4-1/2 teaspoons for sauce. Sprinkle remaining flour mixture over both sides of chicken. , In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until juices run clear, 7-9 minutes on each side. Remove and keep warm. , In the same pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Stir in thyme and reserved flour mixture until blended. Gradually stir in broth and lemon juice, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Serve over chicken. Sprinkle with thyme.

GRIDDLED CHICKEN WITH LEMON & THYME

Steps:

• Mix the chicken breasts with the lemon zest, 2 tbsp lemon juice, the olive oil, garlic and thyme.
• Season, then cook on a heated griddle or on a barbecue for 4-5 mins each side. Serve the chicken with a generous dollop of hummus, a drizzle of olive oil, plus the olives and lemon wedges.

LEMON THYME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper.
• Set aside 4-1/2 teaspoons for sauce.
• Sprinkle the remaining flour mixture over both sides of chicken.
• In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 7-9 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.
• Remove and keep warm.
• In the same pan, saute onion in butter until tender.
• Add thyme and reserved flour mixture; stir until blended.
• Gradually stir in the broth and lemon juice, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Serve over chicken.
• Sprinkle with parsley.

BALSAMIC THYME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat over to 350 degrees F.
• Spray shallow one quart baking dish with veg spray.
• Heat margarine in med.
• nonstick skillet over med high heat.
• Add chicken and cook until slightly browned; remove chicken to baking dish.
• Pour broth into skillet, add peppers, onion and thyme; simmer about ten minutes.
• Lift veggies from skillet with a slotted spoon and arrange on top of chicken.
• In small bowl, combine vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper; Pour into skillet, bring to a boil and simmer about five minutes.
• Pour over chicken, cover, and bake for 20 minutes or till chicken is tender.