SAGE AND LEMON CHICKEN

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This came out of our Sunday paper's Food section. It seemed ideal to me since I could adjust it to be a low sodium entree. I doubled the recipe for the 3 of us and made 4 halves.(extra sauce would be good next time too-it went fast!)

Provided by HEP MEP

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 30m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
4 large sage leaves or 6 small sage leaves
2 tablespoons flour
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon unsalted butter

Steps:

  • Place chicken breasts between wax paper or plastic wrap and pound to 1/2 inch thickness.
  • Press 2 or 3 sage leaves on the surface of each breast.
  • Combine flour,salt and pepper to taste on a plate, and gently dust chicken with the seasoned flour.
  • Heat olive oil in a medium skillet and add chicken, sage-side down.
  • Brown for 3 to 5 minutes, then turn over chicken and brown 3 minutes longer.
  • Set chicken aside and pour off any fat.
  • Add lemon juice and broth to the skillet and scrape up any browned bits with a wooden spoon.
  • Return chicken to skillet and simmer for 5 minutes or until heated through.
  • Place chicken on 2 serving plates then add butter to skillet and swirl to melt.
  • Spoon sauce over chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.6, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 73.5, Sodium 172.7, Carbohydrate 6.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.3, Protein 28.7

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