Bonnies Lemony Chicken Recipes

BONNIE'S LEMONY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk the zest in the buttermilk, add the chicken tenders to soak a few minutes.
• Pre-heat pan and cover bottom with 1/4 inch of vegetable oil.
• Combine the flour and the cornstarch in a shallow bowl.
• Remove the chicken tenders from the buttermilk and dredge in the flour/cornstarch mixture and place in hot oil skillet. (not smoking)
• Fry tenders until golden brown. About 4 to 5 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
• Make the sauce. In a small saucepan, combine the lemon curd, chicken broth, ginger and soy sauce. Whisk and heat until hot but not boiling.
• Serve sauce over the chicken tenders on a platter or on each individual plate. Here is what it looks like. Enjoy!

LEMONY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the flour in a shallow bowl. Season the chicken breasts with salt, then gently press into the flour to coat; shake off the excess flour. Arrange the chicken in the skillet. Cook until golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes on each side. Add the white wine and lemon juice. Continue cooking until the chicken breasts are no longer pink in the center and the cooking liquid is reduced by half, 5 to 7 minutes more. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Remove the skillet from heat, and stir butter into the sauce until melted. Pour sauce over the chicken breasts, and garnish with capers and lemon wedges.

BONNIE'S CHICKEN IN A CREAMY LEMON GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Put on a pot of water to boil for spaghetti noodles. Add a tablespoon of salt to the water.
• I used organic spaghetti noodles. You can also use rice, or mashed potatoes.
• We used boneless, skinless chicken thighs for this dish. You can also use boneless breast meat if you like. Add salt and coarse ground pepper to taste before frying. Dredge the chicken in flour and add to the butter in the skillet over medium heat.
• Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a deep skillet or Dutch oven to fry chicken. It takes about 5 minutes a side tor until a nice golden brown. Transfer the chicken to a platter and keep it covered and warm. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter to the pan. Add the garlic and give it a stir in the butter. Add the mushrooms and saute until they are tender. Remove the mushrooms to the platter.
• Add chicken broth and stir up the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet. Bring the mixture to a boil, then turn the heat down to a simmer and let it reduce to about 3/4 cup.
• Stir in the cream and lemon juice. Cook the mixture over medium heat until it starts to thicken.
• Add the mushrooms and the white pepper, and salt to taste, if needed.
• Now, add the chicken and simmer 15 to 20 minutes until the sauce is of medium thickness. Then serve over spaghetti noodles, egg noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes.
• Here is how it looks
• Enjoy!

LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook chicken, onion, carrot and garlic in butter for 5 minutes or until chicken is lightly browned and meat juices run clear, stirring occasionally., In a large bowl, combine the cornstarch and broth; stir in lemon juice, zest, salt and rice. Add to skillet Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add broccoli and parsley. Cover and simmer 5-10 minutes or until rice is tender.