Baked Citrus Chicken With Basil Cream Sauce

Luxurious cream and fresh basil together create an elegant dinner with just a few ingredients.

Preheat oven to 400f.

Cut 4 very thin slices of 1 lemon.

From remaining part of lemon squeeze 3 tbsp of juice into a bowl.

Slice other lemon into 8 wedges.

Using your fingers loosen skin from breast but leave attached.

Carefully slip 1 lemon slice & 1 basil leaf under skin.

Season chicken with salt & pepper and place in a baking dish.

Bake uncovered for about 20 minutes or until skin starts to turn golden.

Meanwhile , whisk cream , honey mustard , 3 tbsp of lemon juice and garlic together.

After 20 minutes pour over chicken.

Scatter lemon wedges around chicken.

Bake 20 more minutes basting occaisionally.

Meanwhile , finely chop rest of basil.

When chicken comes out of oven transfer meat to serving platter and stir basil , salt & pepper into sauce.

Spoon sauce over chicken.

lemons, chicken breasts, fresh basil, heavy cream, honey mustard, garlic cloves, salt & freshly ground black pepper