Phoebe's Cookbook

Chicken with Lemon & Garlic Sauce

Recipe By: D Mathews Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Cooking at Home
Serving Size: 4
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1hr 15 minutes


2 tablespoons of flour
4 Boneless chicken breasts halves
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Zest from 1 lemon 
2 cup mushrooms, sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil 
3 cloves garlic, minced 
Salt and pepper 
3/4 cup chicken broth 
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup white wine
2 cups spinach, chopped
1. Pound the chicken breasts. Dredge with flour. 
2. Mix the parsley and lemon zest in a small bowl, set aside. 
3. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan, cook mushrooms, remove from pan and set aside.
4. Over high heat, warm 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the chicken to the pan and sauté, turning once, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Add the garlic to the pan and sauté for 20 secondes. Add the broth, lemon juice, and white wine, bring to a boil, and deglaze the pan. Boil until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes.
6. Return the chicken to the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Cook chicken, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a warm platter.
7. Add spinach to the pan and raise the heat to high and boil the pan sauce until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Pour evenly over the chicken and sprinkle the parsley-lemon mixture evenly over the top.
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Updated  July 13, 2024