Savory Lemon Chicken Food

LEMON CHICKEN IN SAVORY CHAMPAGNE SAUCE

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, cut chicken breasts in quarters, lenghtwise.
• Arrange in a single layer in a large glass baking dish.
• In a small bowl, combine wine, lemon juice, zest, oil, and 3 tbsp savory.
• Pour over chicken breasts.
• Cover and refridgerate for 6 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375*.
• Bake for 20-25 min or until chicken is tender, adding tomato quarters to baking dish during last 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pour cognac in small saucepan.
• Warm it and flame it with a match.
• When flames subside, add butter and saute lemon slices for 2 minute per side.
• Add champagne to saucepan and cook over high heat until reduced by half.
• Whisk in the cream and creme fraiche.
• Boil to the consistency of thick creme.
• Add remaining 2 tbsp chopped savory.
• Arrange chicken and tomatoes on plates.
• Spoon over sauce and garnish with lemon slices.

LEMON CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Warm the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add the garlic, and cook for just 1 minute but don't allow the garlic to turn brown. Off the heat, add the white wine, lemon zest, lemon juice, oregano, thyme, and 1 teaspoon salt and pour into a 9 by 12-inch baking dish.
• Pat the chicken breasts dry and place them skin side up over the sauce. Brush the chicken breasts with olive oil and sprinkle them liberally with salt and pepper. Cut the lemon in 8 wedges and tuck it among the pieces of chicken.
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, depending on the size of the chicken breasts, until the chicken is done and the skin is lightly browned. If the chicken isn't browned enough, put it under the broiler for 2 minutes. Cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and serve hot with the pan juices.

SAVORY LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray medium skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat 1 minute.
• Add chicken and cook 10 minutes or until browned.
• Set chicken aside.
• Add soup, chicken broth, pepper, parsley, lemon juice and paprika.
• Heat to a boil.
• Return chicken to pan.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover and cook 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
• If desired, garnish with lemon slices and fresh basil.