Lemon Chicken with Broccoli

By Roni84

PointsPlus™ Value: 4

An easy weeknight dinner. Great with a side of angel hair pasta, rice or couscous.

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp table salt, divided
• 1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
• 12 oz uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 1/2 cup(s) fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 2 1/2 cup(s) broccoli, small florets
• 2 tsp lemon zest, or more to taste
• 2 Tbsp parsley, fresh, chopped
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

On a plate, combine 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper; add chicken and turn to coat.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning as needed, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes; remove to a plate.

Put 1 cup of broth and garlic in same skillet; bring to a boil over high heat, scrapping up browned bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. Add broccoli; cover and cook 1 minute.

In a small cup, stir together remaining 1/2 cup of broth, 1/2 tablespoon of flour and 1/4 teaspoon of salt; add to skillet and bring to a simmer over low heat.

Cover and cook until broccoli is crisp-tender and sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in chicken and lemon zest; heat through.

Remove skillet from heat and stir in parsley and lemon juice; toss to coat. Yields about 1 cup per serving.