Lemon Herb Butter Poached Chicken Breasts.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook lemon herb butter poached chicken breasts using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Lemon Herb Butter Poached Chicken Breasts:
- {Prepare 2 of large bone in, skinless chicken breasts, about 1 1/2 to 2 pounds total weight.
- {Get 2 tbsp of salted butter.
- {Get 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice.
- {Make ready 1/2 tsp of Cajun seasoning.
- {Make ready 1/2 tsp of black pepper, and salt to taste.
- {Make ready 1 tsp of hot sauce, such as Frank's brand.
- {Get 2 of garlic cloves, crushed.
- {Get 1/2 cup of mixed fresh herbs, I used Chives, rosemary, thyme, parsley and basil.
Instructions to make Lemon Herb Butter Poached Chicken Breasts:
- Preheat oven to 250.
- In a ovenproof skillet large enough to hold chicken in one layer,melt butter, add lemon, red hot and garlic.
- Add herbs to butter mixture. Season chicken with Cajun seasoning, pepper and salt and turn to coat with butter. Place chicken breast meat side down..
- Cut a piece of parchment oaper the same diameter as your skillet. Generously butter one side of paper. Lay paper butter side down on chicken to cover it. Then cover that with a tight fitting lid. Place in preheated oven and cook for 1 hour, without opening oven. Remove from oven and let sit covered 10 to 15 minutes..
- The chicken can be served now warm, strain the sauce and serve with rice or potatos. Or alternatively, the meat can be removed and added to tortillas and salads warm. I also chill the breasts and use for sandwiches and chicken salad and any place you would use cooked chicken.
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