Chicken with Leek and Lemon-Poppy Muffin Stuffin’ with Pucker-Up Pan Gravy Broth

Name: Chicken with Leek and Lemon-Poppy Muffin Stuffin’ with Pucker-Up Pan Gravy Broth
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 medium leeks; 2 tablespoons EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil), twice around the pan; 4 tablespoons(1/2 stick) unsalted butter; 2 celery ribs with leafy tops, chopped; 4 lemon–poppy seed muffins; 3 to 4 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves stripped and chopped; Zest and juice of 1 lemon; 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning, 1/3 palmful; 2 cups chicken stock; 8 chicken breast cutlets; Salt and black pepper; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; A handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, for garnish

December 9, 2011

This is one of my fancy fake-out meals. It looks like it came out of an Asian influenced bistro, but the difference between your Express Lane receipt and your dinner check, not to mention the prep time, is substantial.

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