Chicken With Lemon Chive Sauce

This is a quick and easy recipe to make for any day of the week. Serve with potatoes or rice and steamed vegetables for a complete meal.

Ingredients:

• 6 chicken breast halves, boneless, without skin
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper
• garlic powder, optional
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• Sauce:
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
• juice and finely grated zest of 1/2 lemon
• (about 1 1/2 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 scant teaspoon zest)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• dash freshly ground pepper

Preparation:

Wash chicken; pat dry. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add chicken breast halves and cook over medium heat, turning, until both sides are nicely browned. Add the wine or chicken broth and simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes longer, until chicken is cooked through.

Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan; add remaining ingredients and heat through. Drizzle the sauce over chicken breasts just before serving.
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Serves 6.