Lemon Herb Butter Poached Chicken Breasts
Lemon Herb Butter Poached Chicken Breasts

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, lemon herb butter poached chicken breasts. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Lemon Herb Butter Poached Chicken Breasts is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Lemon Herb Butter Poached Chicken Breasts is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.

Chicken is awesome for a quick meal and healthy protein. It can be dressed in so many different ways. We love this lemon herb recipe because it has a little tang and is also savory and filling.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have lemon herb butter poached chicken breasts using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Lemon Herb Butter Poached Chicken Breasts:
  1. Take 2 large bone in, skinless chicken breasts, about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds total weight
  2. Prepare 2 tbsp salted butter
  3. Take 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  4. Make ready 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning
  5. Make ready 1/2 tsp black pepper, and salt to taste
  6. Take 1 tsp hot sauce, such as Frank's brand
  7. Make ready 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  8. Prepare 1/2 cup mixed fresh herbs, I used Chives, rosemary, thyme, parsley and basil

Series Description: One of the best parts of chicken, besides its great taste, is the wide variety of different meals that you can cook with it as a primary ingredient. lemon peel. garlic. butter. olive oil. chicken breast halves. low-sodium chicken stock. Using fresh herbs in this dish is key. Prepare chicken and basting sauce as directed. Place chicken on foil lined baking sheet or broiler pan.

Steps to make Lemon Herb Butter Poached Chicken Breasts:
  1. Preheat oven to 250
  2. In a ovenproof skillet large enough to hold chicken in one layer,melt butter, add lemon, red hot and garlic
  3. Add herbs to butter mixture. Season chicken with Cajun seasoning, pepper and salt and turn to coat with butter. Place chicken breast meat side down.
  4. Cut a piece of parchment oaper the same diameter as your skillet. Generously butter one side of paper. Lay paper butter side down on chicken to cover it. Then cover that with a tight fitting lid. Place in preheated oven and cook for 1 hour, without opening oven. Remove from oven and let sit covered 10 to 15 minutes.
  5. The chicken can be served now warm, strain the sauce and serve with rice or potatos. Or alternatively, the meat can be removed and added to tortillas and salads warm. I also chill the breasts and use for sandwiches and chicken salad and any place you would use cooked chicken

These chicken breasts are broiled to perfection in just minutes and are served with a simple seasoned lemon and butter sauce. Arrange the chicken breasts on the oiled broiler rack. Rub the chicken with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Then fresh herbs add a final layer of flavor. Trust me this is a chicken recipe you don't want to miss out You get perfectly tender, moist chicken breasts and a sauce people will want to it by the spoonful!

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