Spice-Rubbed Chicken Breasts With Lemon-Shallot Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1 teaspoon	5ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Ground allspice
8		Boneless skinless chicken breast halves
8 tablespoons	120ml	Olive oil
1/2 cup	118ml	Dry white wine
1 cup	237ml	Canned low-salt chicken broth
3 tablespoons	45ml	Fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons	10ml	Grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons	30ml	Minced shallots
1 teaspoon	5ml	Chopped fresh thyme
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
4 tablespoons	60ml	Chopped fresh parsley

Recipe Instructions

Mix salt, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon allspice in small bowl. Rub spice mixture over both sides of chicken. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in each of 2 large nonstick skillets over medium-high heat. Divide chicken between skillets and saute until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to work surface. Tent with foil to keep warm.

Add 1/4 cup wine to each skillet and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Combine wine in 1 skillet. Stir in broth, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and lemon peel. Boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes. Whisk in shallots, thyme, 6 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon allspice; season sauce with salt and pepper.

Cut chicken crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Divide chicken among plates. Spoon sauce over. Sprinkle with parsley.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

What to drink: Sauvignon Blanc or a dry rose, such as a French Bandol.

Source:
Bon Appetit, June 2002

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