balsamic chicken with crimini mushrooms

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
*1/8 tsp salt * 1/2 tsp fresh ground pepper * 2 teaspoons olive oil * 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar * 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard * 2clove garlic, minced (or more!) * 4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4 inch thickness * 2 cups small crimini mushrooms, halved,or quartered if using larger mushrooms * 1/3 cup chicken broth or white wine * 1 teaspoons butter * 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped
Directions
1. Pound out chicken and cut into four pieces.
salt and pepper chicken. In a med. size bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of the vinegar, the mustard and garlic.Add the chicken to the bowl and coat both sides with the mixture.
2. In a nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil.
Transfer the chicken and mixture to the skillet; saute until cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. 3.Transfer to a plate and keep warm.
4.In the skillet, heat the remaining teaspoon of oil.
Saute the mushrooms about 2 minutes; add the broth/wine, thyme and remaining tablespoon of vinegar. stir in butter to finish sauce.
simmer stirring until the mushrooms are deep brown, and sauce has thickened about 2 minutes longer.
5.Serve the chicken, topped with the mushrooms.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SOCALROCKS.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 196.2
  • Total Fat: 4.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 69.5 mg
  • Sodium: 300.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 3.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
  • Protein: 28.5 g

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