Chicken with a goat cheese sauce

Name: Chicken with a goat cheese sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half lengthwise; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; fresh ground black pepper; 1 cup low sodium chicken broth; 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave; 1 teaspoon grated lemon, zest of; 4 ounces goat cheese

Submitted by Mrs.Habu

"Easy and very delicious. This will be a hit with everyone. I got this from the Real Simple Feb 2003 magazine."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 4

ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
1 teaspoon kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave
1 teaspoon grated lemon, zest of
4 ounces goat cheese

directions

Heat the oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers and the garlic browns.
Add the chicken breasts and cook until golden, 3 to 5 minutes on each side.
Add the salt, pepper, chicken broth, thyme and lemon zest.
Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook 3 minutes longer or until the chicken is fork-tender.
Remove chicken to a platter and keep warm.
Increase heat to high and boil the sauce until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
Whisk in the goat cheese and pour over the chicken.

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Reviews

Good, but CAUTION - if you do not use low sodium chicken broth, do NOT add the salt. I used regular organic broth and the sauce was WAY too salty. I would advise not adding salt until whipping in the goat cheese. Then decide how much it needs.

JulesAndEvy