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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Broccoli with Lemon Chicken

This is from the WW 360 booklet.  I doubled all ingredients (I have listed the doubled amounts) for my family of 2 adults, 1 teenage boy and 2 children.  I also simplified the recipe a bit (I have listed the changes here).  My hubby doesn't like broccoli (but eats it to be a good example for the kids) and said this was the best broccoli I had ever cooked.  Do not expect it to taste like lemon chicken from a chinese restaurant...it is a whole different type of dish.  I think it would be really good over some rice (preferably brown).  My family gave this meal 4 out of 5 stars.  Serves 6

WW lists the points plus as 4 pp per serving.  It would be all simply filling except the flour.

4 T. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper (I like course)
4 tsp. EVOO (Extra Vrgin Olive Oil)
6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (that is actually only 3 breasts...I cut my breasts in half so a serving is closer to 3 oz...Each person gets 1/2 of a breast)
3 C. water
3 chicken boillion cubes
4 tsp. bottled garlic (or 1 T plus 1 tsp)
4 stalks broccoli, heads only
Zest of 1 lemon
juice of 1 lemon
1 T. dried parsley

Put flour and S and P in a large ziploc.  Add chicken.  Coat chicken in flour.

Warm oil in nonstick pan on med-high.  I used an electric skillet on 300.

Add chicken to oil.  Cook turning as needed until outsides are brown.  Cook until heated through.  If outsides are getting too dark, turn down heat.

While chicken is cooking, heat water and boillion cubes (can use broth instead...this is just easier for me to always have on hand) to a boil.  Turn down heat to low and add broccoli, garlic and parsley.  Cover and cook until broccoli is tender.  DO NOT drain.

Add lemon juice and lemon rind to broccoli.  Pour over chicken.



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