Shelly's Recipe

LEMON BASIL CHICKEN

Category: Chicken

1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup chopped fresh lemon basil or basil
3 green onions, chopped
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1/2 tsp pepper
4 (1/2 inch thick) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 tbsp olive oil
Hot cooked rice

Whisk together first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, blending well. Add chicken; cover and chill 40 minutes, turning occasionally. Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade.

Cook chicken in 1 tbsp hot oil in a skillet about 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Pour reserved marinade through a wire strainer into the skillet and reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer, 8-10 minutes or until chicken is done. Serve chicken over hot cooked rice. Serves 4