Sauteed Chicken In Lemon Cream Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons dry vermouth
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup chicken broth, low-salt
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• chopped fresh parsley
• lemon wedge (optional)

Recipe

• 1 using mallet, lightly pound chicken between sheets of plastic wrap to 1/2-inch thickness. season chicken with salt & pepper.
• 2 melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. add chicken to skillet and saute just until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. transfer chicken to platter; cover with foil and keep warm.
• 3 pour butter from skillet. add vermouth, lemon juice and lemon peel to same skillet; boil 1 minute, scraping up brown bits.
• 4 add cream, broth and any juices accumulated from chicken; boil until reduced to sauce consistency, about 8 minutes.
• 5 mix in 1/4 cup parmesan. season sauce with salt and pepper.
• 6 pour sauce around chicken. sprinkle with remaining parmesan and parsley. garnish with lemon if desired.