Lemon Mushroom Chicken Recipe

Lemon Mushroom Chicken Recipe
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50% would make again

Yum! Our taste panel loved this version of lemon chicken from Carrie Palmquist of Canova, South Dakota. There's a lot of flavor and it doesn't seem light at all.

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  • 4 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
  • 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

  • Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 1/4 cup flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat.
  • In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in butter for 5-6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.
  • Add 1/3 cup broth to the pan, stirring to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil. Add mushrooms; cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until tender.
  • Combine the remaining flour and broth until smooth; stir into the mushroom mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in lemon juice. Serve with chicken. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 chicken breast half with 1/4 cup sauce equals 213 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 78 mg cholesterol, 368 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 26 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 very lean meat, 1-1/2 fat, 1/2 starch.

Lemon Mushroom Chicken published in Light & Tasty February/March 2008, p12

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Lemon Mushroom Chicken Recipe

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Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2008 by mary2171

I can not view this recipe and would like to see it. Can you copy and paste the recipe, so I can view it...I love lemon chicken and mushrooms.

 

 

These recipes are awesome!!

 

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Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2008 by jetluvs2cook

nope....

Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2008 by kkeyan19

Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2008 by jetluvs2cook

I can't veiw this one either....

Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2008 by testAHC8@reimanpub.com

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