Pan Chicken With Grapefruit

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse black pepper
• 3 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup shallot
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup fresh grapefruit juice
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon mint, minced, plus 4 mint leaves for garnish
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. in a large skillet, heat half the olive oil over medium-high heat. add chicken and sear until both sides are browned well, about 3 minutes on each side. transfer chicken to a plate and tent with foil.
• 2 reduce heat to medium and add remaining oil to pan. add shallots and crushed red pepper. cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. remove from heat.
• 3 in a small bowl, whisk broth, grapefruit juice, sugar, half of the minced mint and flour. add to skillet. cook, whisking until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• 4 return chicken to skillet with its juices; reduce heat to low. season with additional salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
• 5 simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes. serve chicken with sauce spooned over. garnish with mint leaves.