Herbed Chicken Piccata - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Breading
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
4 chicken breast halves
cooking spray
2 teaspoons butter or 2 teaspoons margarine
Sauce
8 thin lemon slices
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons parsley

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a plastic bag.
Flatten the chicken to 1/4-inch thickness.
Lightly coat both sides of chicken with cooking spray; dredge chicken in breadcrumb mixture.
Melt margarine in a large skillet over medium high heat.
Cook chicken 4 minutes on each side or until done.
Meanwhile, saute lemon slices in pan.
Add lemon juice and chicken broth.
Bring to a boil.
Add pepper and garlic to taste.
Garnish with parsley.
Lightly spoon sauce over chicken. Goes well with pasta.