Chicken with White Wine

15 minutes to prepare, 20 minutes to cook

Makes 4 servings

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Ingredients

• 4 large Chicken Breasts skinned and boned
• 1/4 cup Flour all purpose
• 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
• 2 Tbsp. Butter or Margarine
• 1 cup White Wine dry
• 6 Scallions white and green parts finely sliced
• 1 Lemon Rind finely grated

Directions

Trim chicken and remove loose fat. Coat lightly with flour. Heat olive oil and butter in a frying pan. Cook chicken in pan until golden brown on both sides.

Add white wine, and salt and black pepper to taste. Cook on high for five minutes, or until about half the wine is left.

Sprinkle the scallions over the chicken. Cover tightly and cook over medium low heat for about ten minutes, or until chicken is tender. Check the liquid occasionally. If necessary, add more wine. There should be one or two tablespoons of sauce per chicken breast when finished.

You can substitute 2 small leeks for the scallions.

At serving time, sprinkly (very lightly!) with grated lemon rind. Serve hot, accomapnied by a pasta.