Lemon Thyme Sauce Food

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.

LEMON PASTA WITH LEMON THYME

Steps:

• Mix together the oil, garlic, thyme, lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper. Add the toasted pine nuts, stir well, and allow to sit for a couple of hours for the flavors to meld. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water until it is al dente. Just before draining, remove a small cup of pasta water.
• Drain the pasta, and return it to the pot with the lemon sauce over high heat. Add a little pasta water to prevent it from drying out. As soon as it is piping hot, remove from the heat and serve. Scoop the pine nuts off the bottom of the pot to top the pasta, and serve topped with grilled shrimp if using. Offer additional cracked black pepper if desired.

GRILLED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LEMON-THYME SAUCE

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between two layers of plastic wrap and lightly pound them to an even thickness (about 1/2 inch). Let stand at room temperature about 30 minutes.
• While chicken rests, whisk together lemon juice, thyme, sugar, red-pepper flakes, oil, and 2 teaspoons salt.
• Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper. Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking; let grates get very hot (this ensures a good sear without drying out meat).
• Oil grates and cook chicken, turning occasionally, until charred in places and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes total. Transfer to a serving dish. Pour or spoon sauce over pieces while still warm; serve.

SALMON FILLETS WITH LEMON-THYME SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Arrange salmon on baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Bake until just cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, boil next 5 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan over high heat until mixture is reduced to generous 1/2 cup, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Strain sauce into heavy small saucepan, pushing hard on solids to release as much liquid as possible. Set saucepan over very low heat and whisk in butter 1 piece at a time. Whisk in lemon juice; season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer salmon to plates. Spoon sauce over and serve.

LEMON-THYME SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove the cooked chicken or pork from the skillet. Working over medium-high heat, melt the butter, add the thyme and shallot, and cook for about 2 minutes. Sprinkle the flour into the pan, then cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the chicken stock, bring it up to a bubble, and cook until thickened, 2 minutes. Add 2 teaspoons of lemon zest and the juice of the zested lemon, and season with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the chicken or pork and serve.

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 BUTTER

Steps:

• Blend lemon zest and garlic in food processor until finely chopped.
• Add butter, mustard, lemon juice, scallions, thyme, paprika, salt, and pepper, and process.
• Can be made 2 days ahead; bring to room temp before using.

PORK LOIN CUTLETS WITH LEMON-THYME SAUCE

Steps:

• Place pork in 15 x 10 x 2-inch glass baking dish.
• Combine in small bowl 2 tablespoons lemon juice, thyme, lemon peel and garlic.
• Rub mixture over both sides of pork chops.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and but no longer than 1 day.
• Place pork chops onto baking sheet.
• With flour, sprinkle each chop lightly.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Over high heat, warm oil in large nonstick skillet.
• Working in batches, add pork to skillet and cook until brown, about 1 minute per side.
• Place all pork back into skillet.
• Add milk and boil about 1 minute until pork is cooked through and sauce thickens slightly.
• Place pork chops onto platter.
• Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice into sauce in skillet and blend 30 seconds.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour sauce over pork and serve.

LEMON, THYME, & BASIL BBQ SAUCE/MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine lemon juice, garlic cloves, onion powder, salt, and paprika in a blender and process for a minute on high speed.
• Through the hole in the top of your blender, slowly add the oil, with the blender set to high, and then cover up the hole and blend another minute.
• Add herbs blend for 30 seconds.
• Keep chilled for up to 2 days.