Chicken with Herb Sauce Recipe

Chicken with Herb Sauce Recipe
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"My grandmother gave me the recipe for these moist golden chicken breasts topped with a tangy butter sauce made with chives, parsley and basil," says Irene Cooney of Manheim, Pennsylvania. "It's simple but very good- our family loves it."

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  • 4 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 2 tablespoons Crisco® Pure Olive Oil, divided
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons minced chives
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Directions

  • Place the chicken breasts between two sheets of waxed paper; flatten evenly with a mallet. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon each of butter and oil; brown chicken over medium-high heat for about 6 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm.
  • Stir broth, chives, parsley, lime juice, basil, mustard and remaining butter and oil into drippings; cook and stir until butter is melted. Serve over chicken. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 237 calories, 15 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 78 mg cholesterol, 556 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 23 g protein.

Chicken with Herb Sauce published in Quick Cooking July/August 2001, p52

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Chicken with Herb Sauce Recipe

Chicken with Herb Sauce

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Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2008 by mulledo

I didn't have chicken broth so use 1/2can cr of chicken soup and a little water. Also did not have dijon so used a squirt of reg mustard. Didn't have chives or parsley. It turned out good anyway. Will make it correctly next time and I'm sure it will be awesome.

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