Lemon Chicken with Broccoli

After having two kids I joined Weight Watchers to help me with my weight loss. I can't express enough how amazing that program is. One of my favorite things about it is the way it teaches you to look at your recipes and with small changes they can become so much more healthier and still have the same great flavor. Sometimes even better! This is one of my family's favorite recipes from Weight Watchers, and with spring here, nothing says happy spring like a dish full of lemon zest and bright green broccoli with juicy chicken! Enjoy!

Ingredients:
2 TBS flour
salt and pepper
12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast
2 tsp olive oil
1 TBS fresh lemon juice
1.5 cups fat free chicken broth
2 cloves minced garlic
2.5 cups fresh broccoli florets
lemon zest of 1/2 a lemon
1 TBS dried parsley

Directions:
1. Place 1.5 TBS flour and salt and pepper in a large zip lock bag. Slice chicken breast in thin strips and toss in flour mixture.

2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turn as needed, until lightly browned and cooked through. Remove to a plate.

3. Put 1 cup broth and garlic in the same skillet, bring to a boil over high heat. Scrapping up the brown bits from the bottom with a wooden spoon. Add broccoli, cover and cook 1 minute.

4. In a small cup stir together reaming 1/2 cup broth, 1/2 TBS flour and salt. Add to skillet and bring to a simmer over low heat.

5. Cover and cook until broccoli is crisp-tender and sauce is slightly thickened. About 2 minutes. Stir in chicken with lemon zest and heat through.

6. Remove from skillet and stir in parsley and lemon juice, toss to coat. Serve immediately.

We generally enjoy this dish with sweet potatoes, but tonight we tried something different...Parmesan risotto with peas! Delicious!