Zesty Italian Chicken

Ingredients (4 servings):

Fot the chicken:

• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Fot the sauce:

• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• ¼ cup chicken broth (or water)
• Zest and juice of ½ lemon
• ¼ cup Italian dressing
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
2. Combine flour, Italian seasoning, and pepper in a bowl.
3. Dry the chicken breasts with a paper towel, then dredge them in the flour mixture. Pat off excess flour.
4. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken breasts and cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
5. Remove chicken from the skillet and place in an ovenproof dish. Bake 10-12 minutes.
6. About 3 minutes before the chicken is done, make the sauce.
7. Reheat skillet over medium heat, add garlic, and sauté 1 minute.
8. Add the broth and simmer until reduced by half.
9. Add the lemon zest, juice, and dressing; cook another minute.
10. Add the parsley and remove from heat.
11. Remove the chicken breasts from the oven.
12. Spoon sauce over chicken and serve.