Roast Chicken with Parmesan-Herb Sauce

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Chicken

Ingredients

  • 2 bone-in, skinless chicken breasts (12 ounces each)
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper, divided
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 2 bunches broccolini (8 ounces each)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced, divided
  • ⅓ cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, divided
  • 2 cups cooked whole-grain rice blend

Directions

  1. Position a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 425°F.
  2. Cut each chicken breast in half crosswise on the diagonal into 2 roughly equal portions and sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Place flour in a shallow dish and dredge chicken lightly; reserve the remaining flour. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken, skinned-side down; cook until browned on the bottom, about 6 minutes. Transfer, skinned-side up, to a rimmed baking sheet. Reserve the skillet.

  3. Toss broccolini with the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, half the garlic and ¼ teaspoon salt. Spread out on the other half of the baking sheet.

  4. Roast until the broccolini is tender and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken registers 165°F, 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, whisk 4 teaspoons of the reserved flour and wine in a small bowl until combined. Place the skillet over medium heat, add the remaining garlic and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Add the wine mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until thickened and reduced to about 1 cup, 4 to 5 minutes. Add Parmesan, 1 teaspoon thyme and the remaining ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper.

  6. To serve, divide the chicken, broccolini and rice among 4 dinner plates. Spoon the sauce over the chicken and sprinkle with the remaining 1 teaspoon thyme.

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