Lemon Chicken

So my mom asked me to send her my lemon chicken recipe, which is actually stolen, er borrowed, from a recipe my pal jon in minneapolis came up with. I couldn't remember how to make it off the top of my head, so I had to make it to actually remember. And hoo boy was it good. So here, I give you my favorite easy chicken dish (i know this is so not a food website, but I've been on my ass at home so long I haven't had a chance to check out any new music in a while!)Anyway, I hope you enjoy this recipe. It's so good.Here’s what you needChicken breasts. I prefer the actual breasts, not breast fillets or tenders because I like too keep them thick so they don’t cook entirely through when you brown them.Chopped green onions -- a bunch, more or lessSliced green and red jalapenos (to taste)Sliced mushroomsChicken flavor rice a roni or any wild rice / white rice herb blend. Whatever you like.Juice of a few lemons (oranges or limes can be substituted, but I have at least one lemon in there everytime) – you’re going to make the sauce with this so you need enough so it doesn’t just cook off. That’s why I’ll occasionally add white wine, but it changes the flavor to a more rounded, restaurant-y flavor. I like to stick with just lemon but both variations are good.White wine (optional)Chopped parsley (or any herbs you like)1. Start the rice cooking.2. heat a sauté pan so it’s good and hot, pour in olive oil or vegetable oil (olive oil tastes better in this)3. When the pan is hot and oil is shimmering drop in seasoned (salt n pepper) breasts. Brown on each side so you get a nice “fond” in the bottom of the pan. As they’re browned, pull out and reserve on a plate. You don’t want them to cook all the way through, that’s why you want the pan very hot.4. in the pan add your peppers and onions, salt them so they release a little liquid. Stir a bit, pour in your lemon juice to deglaze the pan. Add wine if you want. Stir up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan. While the sauce is cooking chop up the chicken into bite sized (big bites) pieces5. By this point your rice is half done – throw in your mushrooms to the rice.6. when the sauce starts to reduce, throw the chicken back in, cover. 7. cook the chicken through, then combine everything. Stir in chopped parsley. Serve!Obligatory music reference #2: I did listen to the new Supersystem record today in the car and I totally dug it. herky jerky new wave fun on touch and go.This is me chopping up seared ahi, so it has absolutely nothing to do with this recipe. i wanted to put up a photo of mark eitzel playing Guitar Hero at our house but our camera crapped out!