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CHICKEN BREAST WITH SAGE AND LEMON

Petto di pollo con salvia
Preparation - Easy
Serves 2

Great for summer lunch!

INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 whole chicken breast, sliced in two
  • Sage fresh, 6-8 leaves- whole - more to taste (you could also use dried oregano)
  • 1 T butter
  • 1 T lemon juice
  • 1-2 T dry white wine
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
SLICE chicken breast in half and pat dry with paper towel (will brown better), season with salt and pepper.



HEAT in a medium sized skillet along with sage leaves, when butter is hot and begins to bubble, raise heat to medium high and add chicken breasts.

BROWN on both sides, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Remove to separate warm plate.

ADD lemon juice to pan and scrape dripping from bottom of pan, add the wine or more lemon juice and a teaspoon of water and heat through, reducing (just below a simmer until liquid thickens) slightly.

RETURN chicken to pan, heat through, 1 - 2 minutes.

SERVE