Baked Lemon Chicken Recipe

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I found this recipe many years ago when my children were toddlers. I've changed it a little over the years to make it my own. Everyone in my family just loves it!

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Baked Lemon Chicken Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 pounds)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup chicken broth
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
4 lemon slices
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

In a shallow bowl, combine flour and pepper; dredge the chicken. Set remaining flour mixture aside. In a skillet, brown chicken in oil; transfer to an ungreased 9-in. square baking dish.
In a saucepan, saute onion in butter. Add reserved flour mixture; stir to form a thick paste. Gradually add broth, lemon juice, basil and thyme; mix well. Bring to boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Pour over the chicken. Top each half with a lemon slice. Sprinkle parsley. Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until the juices run clear. Serve over rice if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts One serving (prepared with margarine and reduced-sodium broth and served without rice) equals 287 calories, 13 g fat (0 saturated fat), 73 mg cholesterol, 104 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 29 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Baked Lemon Chicken in Country Extra March 1996, p51