LEMON-THYME CHICKEN WITH SWEET GNOCCHI

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Make and share this Lemon-Thyme Chicken With Sweet Gnocchi recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Chicken

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup chicken broth
2 lemons, juice of
6 -8 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped from stem and chopped
1 lb potato gnocchi, cooked following package directions
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons sugar
grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Steps:

  • *While you are preparing the chicken, put water on the stove to boil for the gnocchi.
  • Add flour, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning in a heavy-duty plastic zip-lock bag; shake to evenly distribute ingredients.
  • Pat chicken dry and add to bag; give a good shake to lightly coat the breasts.
  • Remove chicken from the bag and set aside, saving the additional flour.
  • Heat olive oil over med-high heat in a large nonstick skillet; add chicken and cook 5 minutes on the first side; flip, and cook another 5 minutes.
  • Transfer chicken to a plate; add a pat of butter and onion to the skillet; cook 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add reserved flour and cook 1 minute more to incorporate flour.
  • Add broth and bring sauce to a broil; decrease heat to med-low and squeeze lemon juice into sauce.
  • Add in thyme and additional pat of butter; add chicken back to pan and let simmer until chicken is done.
  • Toss hot gnocchi with a little butter; mix sugar and cinnamon together; sprinkle cinnamon-sugar over gnocchi and toss.
  • Top with a generous sprinkling of Parmigiano cheese and serve alongside chicken breasts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 464.5, Fat 26.6, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 139.5, Sodium 778.1, Carbohydrate 16.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 8.3, Protein 38.7

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