Yummy Chicken
Description
This yummy chicken recipe starts with pan-fried chicken breasts and a tangy sauce made with apple juice, lemon juice, green onion, and fresh mushrooms.
Ingredients
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4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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ground black pepper to taste
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 1/2 teaspoons butter
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4 green onions, chopped
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1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
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1 clove garlic, finely minced
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1/3 cup unsweetened apple juice
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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1 teaspoon white sugar
Directions
1
Place chicken breasts between two sheets of heavy plastic on a solid, level surface. Firmly pound chicken breasts with the smooth side of a meat mallet to about ½-inch thickness. Cut flattened breasts into several large pieces.
2
Place flour, salt, and black pepper into a resealable plastic bag, add chicken pieces. Shake gently until chicken thoroughly coated with flour mixture.
3
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8x8-inch baking dish.
4
Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until golden brown on each side, about 5 minutes per side. Place in the prepared baking dish, leaving oil and butter in the skillet.
5
Add green onions, mushrooms, and garlic to the skillet; cook and stir until mushrooms release their liquid and start to brown, about 10 minutes. Spread mushroom mixture over chicken pieces.
6
Add apple juice, lemon juice, and sugar to the skillet; stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Pour sauce over chicken and mushroom mixture; cover dish
7
Bake in the preheated oven until sauce has reduced and chicken has absorbed the sauce, about 1 hour.