Chicken Breasts with Meyer Lemon-Shallot Sauce

Rating:
4.0 stars
Servings:
8
Difficulty:
Medium
Total Time:
Recipe By:
Andrew Faulkner

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon Ground Allspice
  • 8 Chicken Breast Halves boneless and skinless
  • 8 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Dry White Wine
  • 1 cup Low Sodium Chicken Broth
  • 2 teaspoons Meyer Lemons zest 
  • 3 tablespoons Meyer Lemons (or substitute regular lemons) juice freshly squeezed
  • 2 tablespoons Shallots minced
  • 1 teaspoon Thyme chopped
  • 4 tablespoons Organic Parsley chopped

Directions

Mix salt, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon allspice in small bowl. Rub spice mixture over both sides of chicken. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large non-stick skillet set over medium high heat.  When oil is hot, add half of chicken and sauté until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.  Transfer to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm.  Repeat with remaining oil, if needed, and 4 breasts. 

Add wine to skillet and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Stir in broth, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and all of the zest.  Bring to a boil and reduce to 1/2 cup; about 5 minutes.  Whisk in shallots, thyme, remaining 6 tablespoons olive oil, remaining 2 Tablespoons lemon juice, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon allspice.  Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper.

Cut chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.

Cut chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.Divide chicken among plates. Spoon sauce over. Sprinkle with parsley.

Reviews

  1. Chicken Breasts with Meyer Lemon-Shallot Sauce
    4.0 stars
    melonhead
    Dec 26, 2011
    We had chicken, shallots and meyer lemons in our fridge, and googled a recipe option, this is what arrived and we jumped in. Not complicated, probably took us about 40 minutes start to finish, the allspice was a surprisingly rub, tasty but not overpoweringly dominant like salt/pepper for the chicken. The white wine/lemon/shallot sauce was a perfect compliment, light but tangy not overly "citrusy". We would definitely make this again!

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