Recipe
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Chicken fillet with lemon-onion sauce

Pan-seared chicken fillet with spices, served with a lemon sauce based on wine and broth.

Total
30 min
Servings
8
Difficulty
Medium
Open in lopu

Nutrition

per serving
kcal
420
Protein
54 g
Fat
20 g

Ingredients

for 8 servings
  • chicken fillet1200 g
  • olive oil120 ml
  • dry white wine120 ml
  • chicken broth240 ml
  • lemon juice3 tbsp
  • grated lemon zest2 tsp
  • chopped onion2 tbsp
  • ground allspice0.75 tsp
  • chopped fresh thyme1 tsp
  • chopped parsley4 tbsp
  • saltto taste
  • black pepperto taste

Method

6 steps
  1. Mix salt, black pepper, and part of the allspice. Rub this mixture onto both sides of the chicken fillet.

  2. Heat oil in a skillet and fry the chicken fillet until cooked through, about 4 minutes on each side. Transfer the meat to a plate and cover with foil.

  3. Pour the wine into the same skillet, bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom with a spatula.

  4. Add the broth, part of the lemon juice, and the zest. Boil the sauce until it reduces by half.

  5. Add the chopped onion, thyme, the remaining oil, lemon juice, and the rest of the allspice to the sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

  6. Slice the chicken fillet, arrange on plates, drizzle with the prepared sauce, and sprinkle with parsley.