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Lemon Chicken with Broccoli

Prep Time:

15 min

Cook Time:

30 min

Serves:

4

About the Recipe

This quick, easy and delicious Lemon enhanced Chicken and Broccoli dish is a great one pan entree.  Serve over your favorite rice for a tasty weekday meal.

Ingredients

Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 

  • ½ tsp kosher salt, divided

  • ¼ tsp ground black pepper

  • 12 oz uncooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced

  • 2 tsp olive oil  

  • 1 ½ cups fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided

  • 2 tsp minced garlic

  • 2 ½ cups fresh broccoli, small florets

  • 2 tsp lemon zest, or more to taste

  • 2 tbsp parsley, fresh chopped

  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Preparation
  1. On a plate, combine 1 ½ tbsp of flour, ¼ tsp of salt and pepper; add chicken and turn to coat.

  2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning as needed, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes; remove to a plate.

  3. Put 1 cup of broth and garlic in the same skillet; bring to a boil over high heat, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add broccoli; cover and cook for 1 minute. 

  4. In a small cup, stir together the remaining ½ cup of broth, ½ tbsp of flour and ¼ tsp of salt; add to the skillet and bring to a simmer over low heat.

  5. Cover and cook until broccoli is crisp-tender and sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 ½ minutes. Stir in chicken and lemon zest; heat through.

  6. Remove skillet from heat and stir in parsley and lemon juice; toss to coat. Yields about 1 cup per serving.

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