Four-Step Lemon-Onion Chicken

Melissa  d'Arabian

Recipe courtesy Melissa d'Arabian for Food Network Magazine

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Total Time:
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 8 ounces each), sliced in half horizontally
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 small bunch fresh thyme, leaves chopped
  • 1/4 cup white wine (optional)
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 9-ounce bag spinach

Directions

Season the chicken with the dried thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Heat a large saute pan over medium heat and add the olive oil. Put the flour in a shallow dish. Working in batches, dredge the chicken in the flour and add to the pan; saute until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and tent with aluminum foil.

Add the red onion and fresh thyme to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until aromatic, about 5 minutes.

Combine the wine, chicken broth and the juice of 1 lemon in a bowl. Turn the heat under the pan to high and deglaze with the broth mixture, scraping up the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook until the liquid starts to reduce, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in 1 1/2 tablespoons butter. Season with salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, put the spinach in a microwave-safe dish and add 3 tablespoons water; cover loosely with plastic wrap and microwave until hot and wilted, 5 to 6 minutes. Drain and toss with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter, the juice of the remaining lemon, and salt and pepper to taste. Arrange on a platter and top with the chicken. Spoon the sauce on top.

Per Serving: Calories: 467; Total Fat: 19 grams; Saturated Fat: 6 grams; Protein: 56 grams; Total carbohydrates: 16 grams; Sugar: grams; Fiber: 3 grams; Cholesterol: 153 milligrams; Sodium: 282 milligrams

Photograph by Charles Masters

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  • on April 17, 2013

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    This dish was simple and delicious!!! Will very well be making this again!

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  • on February 08, 2013

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    Maybe it was just that my lemons were very juicy, but the spinach could have used a lot less lemon juice. Otherwise, I was very pleased with how this turned out. The chicken was tender, the spinach was a nice consistency, and the sauce was delicious.

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  • on February 07, 2013

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    I have been making this chicken recipe since Melissa cooked it on the Next Food Network Star. It is a staple and favorite in our household. I usually cook it with her potatoes au gratin cooked in the muffin tins. Do yourself a favor and try this recipe! Yummy!

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