Saturday, May 26, 2012

Lemon-Butter Chicken

Okay, so this is really incredibly simple, but it was also tasty and ended up fairly pretty, so have a recipe!  This would probably serve at least three, especially if it, you know, went with vegetables of some kind.

2 tsp. olive oil
1 small spring onion (about 1/3 c.), diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 small boneless/skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2" pieces
1/2 lemon or 2 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. white wine
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
1 sprig fresh thyme-- leave whole or strip the leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4-1/2 c. parmesan cheese, depending on how much you like cheese.

Pasta-- I used pappardalle from the Santa Cruz Pasta Factory

In a medium saucepan, saute the onions and garlic in the olive oil until the onions are just starting to caramelize, then add the chicken, lemon juice, white wine, butter, salt, pepper, and thyme.  Simmer until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the liquid has cooked down some.

Toss everything together and top with as much cheese as you feel like eating.  Enjoy!