Sautéed Chicken in a Lemon Cream Sauce
A quick yet elegant dinner using real whipping cream.
- Prep: 15 min
- Cooking: 20 min
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
- 6 boneless skinless small chicken breasts
- Salt
- Pepper to taste
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- Finely grated peel of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh rosemary chopped or 1 tsp (5 mL) dried rosemary
- 1 cup (250 mL) 35 % cream
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) chicken stock
- 2-3 tbsp (30-45 mL) lemon juice
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Preparation
In large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium high heat. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken 5 min on both sides until golden but not cooked through. Remove to a plate; set aside loosely covered with foil.
Add onion, garlic, lemon peel and rosemary to pan; cook 30 sec. Add cream, stock and 2 tbsp (30 mL) lemon juice. Boil and cook until thickened slightly.
Return chicken and any juices to skillet; cook about 10 min until chicken is cooked through. Add salt, pepper and remaining lemon juice to taste.
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Nutritional information
Per serving| Energy: | 334 Calories |
| Protein: | 34 g |
| Carbohydrate: | 4 g |
| Fat: | 20 g |
| Sodium: | 147 mg |
Top 5 Nutrients
| (% DV*) | |
|---|---|
| Calcium: | 4 % / 41 mg |
| Niacin: | 88 % |
| Vitamin A: | 18 % |
| Vitamin B12: | 20 % |
| Vitamin B6: | 36 % |
