Smothered Chicken Recipe

Directions:

1. Between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap or waxed paper, pound chicken to a 1/4 thickness with a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and pepper, then dredge in bread crumbs and set aside.
2. In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, saute mushrooms in 1 tsp hot oil for 8 minutes or until brown around the edges. Remove from skillet. Sprinkle mushrooms with salt and pepper and set aside.
3. Saute garlic in 1 Tbsp hot oil over medium heat till lightly browned and soft, about 5-10 minutes. Remove from skillet, mash lightly with a fork, and set aside.
4. Melt 1 Tbsp butter with 1/2 Tbsp oil in skillet over medium heat. Add 2 chicken breasts and cook till done, about 4 minutes on each side. Remove chicken and place it on a wire rack in a jelly-roll pan and keep it warm in a 225 degree oven. Repeat with remaining butter, oil, and chicken.
5. Stir chicken broth, lemon juice, basil, and oregano into skillet and cook for 2 minutes, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet. Stir in sauteed mushrooms and garlic.
6. Stir together 3 Tbsp flour and 1/4 cup water; whisk into broth mixture over medium-high heat Cook, whisking constantly, 3 minutes or until thickened.
7. Spoon sauce over chicken breasts and serve immediately.