ZESTY ITALIAN CHICKEN

ZESTY ITALIAN CHICKEN

Ingredients:

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
4 tbspn all-purpose flour
1 tspn dried Italian seasoning
1 tbspn extra-virgin olive oil
quarter tspn black pepper

Sauce:

3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbspn chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
quarter cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
quarter cup reduced-fat Italian dressing
Zest and juice of half a lemon

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Combine flour, Italian seasoning, and pepper in a bowl. Dry chicken breasts with paper towel, then coat them with flour mixture. Shake off excess flour. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Remove chicken from skillet and place in ovenproof dish, bake 10-12 minutes. About 3 minutes before chicken is done, make the sauce. Reheat skillet over medium heat, add garlic, and saute 1 minute. Add broth and simmer until reduced by half. Add lemon zest, juice, and dressing, cook another minute, and add parsley. Remove from heat, remove chicken breasts from oven. Spoon the sauce over chicken and serve.

Source: I got this recipe from a health magazine

Submitted by: Adele K.
"This one we cook often, it always impresses guests. I like this recipe with Near East brand, whole grain, roasted pecan & garlic flavored rice."