Lemon Chicken in Dill Cream Sauce

Ingredients

Chicken

• 2 chicken breasts
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp dried basil
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Dill sauce

• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp minced garlic
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp lemon juice from fresh lemon
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 375
• Salt the chicken and let sit for 10 minutes. Remove salt and flatten
• Mix the oregano, basil, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Add pepper to the flattened chicken and dust with the spice mixture.
• Combine butter and oil in a hot oven safe skillet. Once butter is melted, add the honey
• Cook chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side. The chicken will not be fully cooked. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Add butter and minced garlic to the pan and saute until garlic is fragrant
• Add chicken broth, heavy cream, and lemon juice to pan and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes
• Return chicken to pan and transfer to preheated oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes until chicken is 165 degrees fahrenheit measured in the thickest part of the breast
• Remove from oven, spoon sauce over chicken and add chopped dill
• Optionally, slice the chicken into strips or serve whole
• Add pepper and serve immediately