Lemon Basil Chicken With Portabella Wine Sauce Recipes

PORTOBELLO LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Spread the chopped onion and mushrooms evenly in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Arrange chicken pieces over the vegetables, skin side up. Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken pieces, and season with garlic salt and pepper.
• Bake chicken uncovered for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Carefully turn the pieces over, and continue cooking 15 minutes more.
• Set oven to broil. Cook chicken for 5 minutes, or until chicken skin is crisp.

BASIL-LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides. Remove from pan., Add wine and lemon juice, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook 2-3 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half., Stir in cream, basil and thyme. Add chicken; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 4-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Serve with pasta.

CHICKEN WITH LEMON-BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet and sauté until brown and cooked through, about 5 minutes Per side. Transfer chicken to platter; tent with foil.
• Add lemon juice, garlic and lemon peel to same skillet. Stir over medium-high heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add chicken broth; boil until reduced to sauce consistency, about 8 minutes. Mix basil into sauce. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.

LEMON BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts on a cutting board. Flatten slightly using the smooth side of a meat mallet. Dust both sides lightly with flour.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat until bubbling. Saute chicken breasts until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side. Add chicken stock, lemon juice, basil, and lemon zest. Cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a warm platter. Cover loosely to keep warm. Boil remaining liquid over high heat, uncovered, until reduced to 1/2 cup. Spoon sauce over chicken.

FAMOUS LEMON AND BASIL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the chicken in a baking dish; sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper and arrange skin side up. Loosen the skin from each chicken breast and slip a basil leaf between the skin and the meat. Add the garlic to the baking dish. Place a slice of lemon on top of each piece of chicken. Drizzle with oil. Bake, basting occasionally with pan juices and turning the chicken and the baking dish occasionally so the chicken browns evenly, 35 to 40 minutes. If using a whole chicken, the baking time will be about 50 minutes. To serve, place a browned lemon slice and garlic clove on top of each portion of chicken.

LEMON BASIL CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook rice as directed on package. While rice is cooking, cut chicken into 2 X 1/4 inch strips.
• Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken to skillet; sprinkle with pepper and garlic powder. Stir-fry 4 to 6 minutes or until brown. Add onion; stir-fry 4 to 6 minutes or until brown. Add onion; stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Stir in frozen vegetables and water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
• Mix stir-fry sauce and cornstarch until smooth; stir into mixture in skillet. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Divide rice among bowls. Top with chicken mixture.

LEMON-BASIL CHICKEN MARSALA

Steps:

• Flatten chicken to 1/2-in. thickness. In a resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, basil, salt and pepper. Add chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat. , In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon butter for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute mushrooms in remaining butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add wine and lemon juice, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by a third., Return chicken to the pan. Sprinkle with cheese. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1-2 minutes or until heated through.

LEMON BASIL CHICKEN WITH PORTABELLA WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make a marinade out of oil chopped basil, garlic, juice of 1 lemon and some salt and pepper to taste.
• Marinade chicken for at least 2 hours or overnight if you wish.
• Heat pan and place butter or margarine and left over marinade to pan and brown chicken till cooked thoroughly.
• Remove chicken on to plate when cooked.
• Place mushrooms in pan and deglaze pan with 3/4 cup of the champagne.
• Cook down about 3 mins and add the corn starch to the remaining champaign and stir until completely incorporated.
• Add to pan along with juices that came from cooked chicken on plate.
• If it gets too thick add some water to loosen, you wont need much if any at all.
• Arrange chicken on plate and chop fine some more basil to taste.
• Pour mushroom sauce over chicken and garnish with chopped basil and sliced lemons.