Chicken Breasts Glazed With Hot Pepper Jelly

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons hot pepper jelly
• 1 teaspoon honey mustard
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 boneless chicken breast halves
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1/2 cup chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl or cup, combine the pepper jelly, mustard, oregano, garlic, and lemon juice; set aside.
• 2 pound chicken breasts to even thickness, season the chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper.
• 3 in a large skillet, melt the butter over moderately high heat.
• 4 when the foam subsides, add the chicken breasts and cook, turning once, until browned, about 4 minutes per side.
• 5 push chicken to one side, loosen the browned bits on the bottom; add onion and chicken broth, cook until onion is tender, about 7 minutes.
• 6 add the pepper jelly mixture to the pan and coat the chicken with the sauce.
• 7 cook until the sauce is reduced and if you get impatient, try adding some dry italian bread crumbs to thicken it up.
• 8 taste test and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
• 9 transfer the chicken to plates and spoon onion sauce on top.