Chicken Scallopini With Lemon Herb Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/3 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle herb seasoning over chicken.
• 2 place chicken breasts between 2 sheets of wax paper and pound lightly with a mallet to flatten.
• 3 dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess.
• 4 heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. add oil and half the butter.
• 5 when hot, saute' chicken, in batches if necessary, 1-2 minutes per side, until browned. transfer to serving dish.
• 6 sprinkle with lemon zest and salt and pepper to taste. set aside and keep warm.
• 7 add 2 teaspoons remaining flour to skillet and cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly until smooth.
• 8 whisk in chicken stock and lemon juice.
• 9 bring to a boil and simmer 2 minutes, stirring constantly until sauce begins to thicken.
• 10 remove from heat. stir in remaining butter until incorporated.
• 11 serve sauce over chicken.