Lemon Chicken in Dill Cream Sauce​

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serves 4
Lemon Chicken in Dill Cream Sauce is a 30 minute meal you’ll make over and over again. This  baked chicken in lemon cream sauce is so flavorful and tender, and incredibly easy to make – you will want to lick the pan clean!
​Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts - OR 4-6 chicken thighs
• salt and pepper - to taste
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon honey
• ½ teaspoon each dried oregano, dried basil, garlic powder

Creamy Dill Sauce

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• ½ cup chicken broth - I used low sodium
• ⅔ cup heavy cream - OR half & half plus 1 tablespoon corn starch
• juice of ½ lemon - about 2 tablespoons
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• cracked black pepper - to taste

Preparation​​​​ ​

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste along with garlic powder, oregano, and basil. Combine butter and oil in a large oven-safe skillet (see note), once butter is melted add honey and stir to combine. 
• Add chicken to pan, brown chicken 2-3 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken to a plate (it won't be cooked through at this point). Add butter and garlic and saute for 1 minute until fragrant. Add chicken broth, heavy cream, and lemon juice and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. 
• Return chicken to pan and transfer to preheated oven. Bake for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Spoon pan sauce over the chicken and sprinkle dill over the chicken and sauce, add cracked black pepper to taste and serve. 

NotesIf you don’t have an oven-safe skillet, use a regular pan for steps one and two, then transfer to a baking dish before proceeding with step three. 
Serving Suggestions
Honestly, I like to keep the sides simple since this dish is so flavorful on its own. I tend to spoon this over rice or wide egg noodles. Or, you could toss just about any kind of pasta with the sauce, portion it out onto plates or shallow bowls, then top each little pasta nest with a chicken breast. You could even add a sprig or two of dill and a thin slice of lemon to “fancy” it up when plating for dinner guests. Just add a yummy side salad—they’ll never know this only took you 30 minutes!
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