Braised Lemon Chicken Breasts

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2007

Lemons should be able to transform plain old chicken into something exciting. This dish's bright lemon flavor comes from adding lemon twice and using ingredients-like honey and sour cream-that enhance its flavor.

SERVES 4

TIME 1¼ hours

Braised Lemon Chicken Breasts

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Chicken and lemon are a classic pairing, but infusing the meat with bold lemon flavor—as we wanted to do in our Braised Lemon Chicken Breasts recipe—can be difficult. Braising the chicken in a lemon sauce proved the best way to retain the l...

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