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Chicken Sauté with Vegetables and Lemon

Kristine Kidd
Use this recipe as a template, adjusting the vegetables to what you have or items that are in season. Other vegetables that work well are sliced bell peppers and onions, asparagus cut into 1” pieces, sliced cabbage, broccoli florets, sliced mushrooms, greens. Use seasonings that you enjoy or are on hand. Fresh herbs are lovely, purchased or homemade pesto is great, ground cumin and/or red pepper flakes add lots of good taste.
Makes 2 servings
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 10 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • Salt and pepper
  • All-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons about olive oil
  • 1 pound zucchini or yellow summer squash, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and then cut crosswise into ½-inch thick slices, or other fresh vegetable cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 4 green onions, sliced or 3 tablespoons minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • Optional flavorings such as ½ to 1 tablespoon pesto sauce, ¼ teaspoon ground cumin, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 tablespoon minced fresh herbs (like parsley, thyme, tarragon, basil, cilantro)

Instructions
 

  • Cut the chicken crosswise into ½-inch thick slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spread some (about 2 tablespoons) flour on a plate. Dredge chicken in flour to coat.
  • Heat 1½ tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until just cooked through (feels springy to touch and opaque in the center), about 1½ minutes on each side. Transfer the chicken to a clean plate.
  • Add 1½ tablespoons oil to the skillet and increase the heat to medium-high. Add the vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and sauté until no longer look raw on the outside, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil, stirring up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Cover the pan and boil until the vegetables are almost tender, about 3 minutes for zucchini.
  • Return the chicken to the pan. Add the green onions and lemon and simmer until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. Add any optional flavorings. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper. Serve right away.
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