Reflect : Paleo Lemon Chicken

Every once in a while I have a craving for food that I know isn't good for me, yet I still long for the flavors from long ago! One of these is a lemon chicken dish from P.F. Changs.

Over a year ago I began eating a Paleo diet. and I have never felt better! When the craving hit I knew that I needed to spring into action and create a version of Lemon chicken that met my Paleo criteria.

I found a great recipe at Paleo diet lifestyle and tweaked it just a bit.

Lemon chicken recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter (or ghee), tallow, coconut oil or poultry fat;

4 Chicken breasts sliced

2 cups onions, sliced thin;

20 gloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup lemon juice;

2 extra lemons, thickly sliced (remove seeds with the tip of a knife);

1 1/2 cups chicken stock;

1 tsp basil

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste;

Preheat your oven to 350 F.

Melt the first 1/4 cup fat in a large and hot pan and brown the chicken pieces on all sides. It will take about 6 minutes total. Set the chicken aside.
Cook the onions until soft, about 3 minutes, and make sure to scrape all the delicious chicken bits off the pan while doing so.
Add the garlic and cook for about a minute, until fragrant. You can season with salt and pepper at this point.
Add the chicken stock, basil and lemon juice and return the chicken to the pan.
Bring to a simmer and put the pan, covered, in the hot oven for about 20 minutes.
Remove the lid, add the lemon slices and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes uncovered.