Recipe

Simple Lemon Chicken

Name: Simple Lemon Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 6 ounces chicken tenderloin strips; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil; 1 ½ teaspoons honey; 1 ½ teaspoons balsamic vinegar, or more to taste

Fresh basil is essential to get that fresh burst of flavor with a hint of sweet and sour in this dish. The ingredients are all on hand when my herb garden is in season! Add a salad and a favorite vegetable for a quick weeknight meal.

Prep 10mCook 10mTotal 20mServes 2

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Instructions

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Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook and stir chicken in the hot oil until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir basil, honey, and balsamic vinegar into chicken and cook for 1 more minute.

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