Herbed Chicken Breasts Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 158
  • Fat:
  • 14 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 35 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 553 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 2 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 8 g


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Herbed Chicken Breasts

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“I love this recipe because it’s quick and makes a great presentation,” writes Mary Kay Dixson from Catlin, Illinois. ”I have a large pot of herbs in my kitchen. A few snips here and there turn an ordinary dish into something extraordinary.”

SERVINGS: 4

CATEGORY: Main Dish

METHOD: Other stovetop

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients:

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons minced chives
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness; sprinkle with lemon-pepper. In a large skillet, saute chicken in 1 tablespoon each oil and butter for 6-7 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Remove and keep warm.
    Add lemon juice and mustard to the skillet; whisk until smooth. Whisk in broth, herbs, garlic, salt, and remaining oil and butter; simmer for 1 minute. Spoon over chicken. Yield: 4 servings.


  • Re: Herbed Chicken Breasts

    This recipe is fantastic! I would double the sauce and include a little of the sauce over pasta (we had butternut squash stuffed ravioli with it) I cut the mustard down almost in half

    Chris Recipes
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