Chicken with a goat cheese sauce

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon, zest of
• 4 ounces goat cheese

Directions

1. 1

   Heat the oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers and the garlic browns.

2. 2

   Add the chicken breasts and cook until golden, 3 to 5 minutes on each side.

3. 3

   Add the salt, pepper, chicken broth, thyme and lemon zest.

4. 4

   Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook 3 minutes longer or until the chicken is fork-tender.

5. 5

   Remove chicken to a platter and keep warm.

6. 6

   Increase heat to high and boil the sauce until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Whisk in the goat cheese and pour over the chicken.