CALIFORNIA SHERRY CHICKEN

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Chicken with a hint of lemon, sherry and garlic served with veggies like zucchini and carrots. Like, totally California Sherry Chicken, dude! Serve with roasted potatoes or Fettuccine Alfredo, if desired.

Provided by Nikki

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ cup cooking sherry
½ cup chicken broth
1 clove garlic, minced
½ lemon
4 carrots
4 zucchini squashes, julienned

Steps:

Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag with flour, salt, and pepper. Seal bag and shake to coat. Remove chicken from bag, shaking off excess flour.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Brown chicken on each side for about 5 minutes, or until golden. Remove from skillet and set aside.
In same skillet combine sherry, broth, garlic and a squeeze of lemon and bring to a boil. Return chicken to skillet, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.
In the meantime, saute carrots and zucchini in a separate medium skillet until they are tender. Add to simmering chicken and sauce and heat through before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.6 calories, Carbohydrate 26.5 g, Cholesterol 71.9 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 30.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 893.5 mg, Sugar 7 g