Chicken With Lemon Artichoke Sauce Recipes

LEMONY CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Combine the flour and salt on a plate, then gently press the chicken breasts into the flour mixture to coat. Shake off the excess flour. Arrange the chicken in the skillet and cook until browned on each side, about 10 minutes. Add the lemon juice, chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, vermouth, garlic, bay leaf, and basil. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes. Stir in the artichoke hearts, and continue simmering until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes more.
• Mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Stir the mixture into the chicken, and continue cooking until thickened, about 5 minutes.

LEMON ARTICHOKE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In shallow dish, combine flour, garlic salt and black pepper. Dredge chicken breast halves in mixture.
• In large skillet heat 4 tbs butter and olive oil. Sauté chicken over medium heat turning once, until lightly golden brown on both sides, about 3 to 6 minutes per side.
• Remove chicken from pan and keep warm. Add chicken broth and wine to pan, stirring to scrape bits off bottom.
• Bring mixture to a boil and cook until reduced by half, about 6 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, artichoke hearts, and capers. Cook for a minute.
• Turn off heat and whisk in remaining 1 T butter and chopped parsley. Pour hot sauce over chicken breasts.
• Great with buttered pasta.

CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKES IN LEMON CREAM SAUCE OVER PENNE

Steps:

• Boil the penne, drain, rinse, and set aside. To prevent the noodles from sticking, spray with olive oil cooking spray.
• In a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the butter and also spray with olive oil cooking spray. Add the garlic. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, add to pan, and saute until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from the pan and set aside, covering with foil. Add the vermouth and the juice and zest from 2 lemons. Scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned bits and cook over medium-high heat to reduce a bit before adding the broth, flour, and milk and whisk constantly to incorporate the flour. Allow the sauce to thicken slightly and season with salt and pepper. Add the Parmesan and whisk constantly until the sauce thickens even more. Return the cooked chicken, along with any reserved juices, to the pan. Add the artichokes and stir gently until the artichokes and chicken are warmed through and the sauce is even thicker. Place the penne on a pretty platter and top with the chicken mixture. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, black pepper, and lemon wedges for an easy and elegant presentation.

LEMON CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKES WITH DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Squeeze juice from lemons into large pot of salted water. Add lemons. Trim artichokes and cut lengthwise into quarters; add to pot. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Cover partially and boil until artichokes are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Using shears, cut 1/2 inch off tips of leaves. Scoop out choke. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cool. Wrap tightly in plastic and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk wine, lemon juice, oil, and garlic in large bowl to blend. Add chicken. Turn to coat. Let marinate 20 minutes. Remove chicken from marinade and arrange, skin side up, on large rimmed baking sheet. Reserve marinade. Bake chicken 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add artichokes to marinade in large bowl and toss to coat. Let marinate 25 minutes.
• Transfer artichokes to another large rimmed baking sheet; place in oven with chicken and bake 10 minutes. Pour marinade into saucepan and bring to boil. Baste chicken and artichokes with 1/3 of marinade. Continue baking until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken and artichokes to platter; tent with foil.
• Strain pan juices from baking sheets into 2-cup glass measuring cup. Transfer 1 1/4 cups pan juices to medium saucepan. Whisk in egg yolks. Whisk constantly over medium-high heat just until mixture boils and thickens, about 3 minutes. Stir in dill. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
• Spoon some sauce over chicken and artichokes on platter. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

LEMON ARTICHOKE CHICKEN

Steps:

• In shallow dish, mix together the pepper 4 tablespoons of the flour. Dredge chicken in the mixture.
• In large skillet over high heat, melt half the butter. Add onions and saute over medium heat until softened, about 2 minutes.
• Add chicken to pan; cook, turning once, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes per side.
• Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
• Add chicken stock and wine to pan, stirring to loosen brown bits on bottom. Bring mixture to a boil and cook until reduced by half, about 6 minutes.
• In a small bowl, knead together remaining flour and butter.
• Whisk into sauce and stir until thickened.
• Stir in lemon juice and artichoke hearts; add salt.
• Return chicken to pan and cook, covered, until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Just before serving, add capers and chopped parsley to chicken.