Chicken with Lemon Artichoke Sauce

This was a quick and easy dish with a yummy sauce that is easily adapted based on what you may have in the kitchen. The apple juice helps to cut some of the acidity of the lemon so there is still a nice tart bite to the sauce, but it's not overpowering. The addition of artichokes made for a nice, light sauce that complemented the chicken nicely!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 469 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 4 (5 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, pounded 1/4-inch thick
• 6 fluid ounces white wine
• 8 teaspoons apple juice
• 8 teaspoons lemon juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Season chicken breast halves with salt and pepper.

Step 2

Heat oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry chicken breasts in the hot skillet in batches until chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side. Remove chicken from the skillet and keep warm.

Step 3

Stir white wine into the skillet, scraping any browned bits off the bottom. Whisk chicken broth, apple juice, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, and parsley in wine; simmer until liquid is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add heavy cream and whisk until sauce is smooth. Stir artichoke hearts into cream sauce; continue to cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve sauce over chicken.