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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.
