8 chicken breast halves
1/2 cup flour — or as needed
1/2 cup cooking oil
1/3 cup butter
1 1/4 cups pine nuts
4 cloves garlic — minced
1 cup dry white wine
2 lemons — juiced
1 bunch parsley — chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt — or to taste
1/4 teaspoon pepper — or to taste
BROWN SAUCE — heated 4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons flour
2 cups chicken broth — heated
salt and pepper — to taste
MINUTES (Skillet 10; Oven 20) The brown sauce should be ready. Thoroughly coat the chicken breasts with the flour. In a large skillet place the oil and heat it on medium high until it is ho t. Add the chicken breasts and saute them for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or u ntil they are golden brown. Remove the chicken breasts and place them in a larg e baking dish. Cover the dish and keep the chicken warm. Drain the oil out of the skillet. Add the butter and heat it on medium hig h until it has melted. Add the pine nuts and saute them for 1 to 2 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Add the garlic and white wine, and cook them for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the wine has evaporated. Add the lemon juice, parsley, the heated Brown Sauce, and salt, pepper. St ir the ingredients together. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Preheat the oven to 350. Bake the chicken for 15 minutes, or until it is v ery hot.
BROWN SAUCE: In a medium saucepan place the butter and heat it on medium until it has me lted. Add the flour and stir it in for 1 minute. While stirring constantly, slo wly add the heated broth. Continue to stir until the sauce reaches the boiling point. Add salt and pepper. It is sauce.