Lemon Chicken

This recipe came from a Susan Branch cookbook. My mom found it years ago and it quickly became a favorite.

Lemon Chicken

(printable version)

4 chicken breasts

1 1/2 cups flour

1/3 cup butter

2 TBS olive oil

salt and pepper

Place chicken between wax paper and pound to flatten. Coat with flour and cook in butter and oil. Salt and pepper to taste.

Sauce

4 TBS butter

4 TBS parsley, chopped

1 lemon

Melt butter in pan with drippings from cooking chicken. Remove from heat and add parsley and 1 TBS lemon juice. Pour sauce over chicken.