Chicken with Lemon-Herb Sauce
Chicken:
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon cornstarch
4 skinless chicken breasts (bone-in or boneless)
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
Sauce:
1 teaspoon canola oil
1 green onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon cornstarch or arrowroot powder
3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon parsley, minced
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, chilled
salt and pepper
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine the cornmeal and cornstarch together in a shallow dish. Pat the chicken dry and season generously with salt and pepper. Press the skin-side of the skinless chicken into the cornmeal mixture to coat (only coating one side of the chicken).
2. Heat the oil in an oven-proof 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken well on both sides, 8 to 10 minutes.
3. With the skinned-side down, transfer the skillet to the oven. Cook until the chicken registers 160-165 degrees, about 10-15 minutes.
4. Carefully remove the skillet from the oven (be careful of the hot handle), transfer the chicken to a plate and tent loosely with foil.
5. For the sauce, heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the green onion and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds until fragrant. Stir in the flour and cook for 30 seconds. Whisk in the broth and any accumulated chicken juice from the skillet and simmer until thickened and reduced to about 1/2 cup, 3 to 5 minutes.
6. Off the heat, stir in the lemon juice, parsley, butter and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and serve.