Saturday, May 9, 2009

Busy Mom's Lemon Chicken


I was given this recipe several years ago by a very busy working mother. She was a professional and worked very long days but she always managed to put a nice hot meal on the table for her family. While I think she was a great mother, I don’t think there was anything extraordinary about that. Most moms I know or grew up with did the same. That is the wonderful thing about moms. They can take a simple recipe and with a little love, it becomes a tasty and comforting dinner time staple.
Happy Mother’s Day Mama’s!!

Lemon Chicken
Serves 4
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 lemons , 1 sliced , 1 grated and juiced
4 tablespoons brown sugar
1 ½ cups chicken broth
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Flour
Salt and Pepper
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Make 2 plates, one with the juice of 1 lemon and the other with a cup of flour mixed with ½ teaspoon salt.

Dip each piece of chicken 1st in the lemon juice and then dredge through flour, shaking off excess. Set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large frying pan over medium high heat. Brown chicken breasts 2 minutes on each side. Place chicken in 8 x 8 pan. (Grease if not using a glass pan!) Top chicken with the broth, rest of lemon juice, and minced garlic. Sprinkle chicken with lemon peel and brown sugar. Top with lemon slices and bake covered for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Pour lemon sauce over rice and serve!

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