Chicken With Provencal Sauce

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup fat-free chicken broth
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried herbes de provence
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• fresh thyme sprig

Recipe

• 1 place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of plastic wrap; pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
• 2 sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
• 3 let the oil get heated in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• 4 add chicken to skillet; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done.
• 5 remove chicken from pan; keep warm.
• 6 add garlic to skillet; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• 7 add in broth and herbs de provence; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
• 8 cook until broth mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup (about 3 minutes).
• 9 remove from heat; add in butter and lemon juice, stirring until butter is melted.
• 10 serve sauce over chicken; garnish with thyme sprigs.