Chicken and Gravy
- 1 garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried thyme
- 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 whole chicken breast (about 3/4 pound), halved
- 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup low-salt chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley leaves
- Accompaniment: cooked rice
- In a shallow bowl stir together garlic paste, thyme, and 3 teaspoons lemon juice.
- Add chicken, turning to coat, and marinate, covered, 15 minutes.
- Pat chicken dry.
- In a 9-inch heavy skillet heat oil and butter over moderately high heat until foam subsides and saute chicken, skin side down, until golden, about 2 minutes on each side.
- Transfer chicken with tongs to a plate.
- Add flour to skillet and cook roux over moderately low heat, whisking, 3 minutes.
- Whisk in broth and remaining teaspoon lemon juice in a stream, whisking until gravy is smooth.
- Return chicken to skillet with any juices accumulated on plate and simmer, covered, 15 minutes, or until springy to the touch and just cooked through.
- Stir in parsley and serve over rice.
garlic, thyme, lemon juice, chicken, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, flour, lowsalt chicken broth, parsley, accompaniment
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chicken-and-gravy-11415 (may not work)