Chicken Scallopini in a Creamy, Cream-less Saffron Sauce
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- Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
1 Trader Joe's individually frozen boneless, skinless chicken breast with rib meat -- thawedpinch of coarse sea saltfreshly ground black pepper1 shallot, sliced thin1 clove garlic, finely minced1/2 cup dry white wine3/4 cup waterPinch of saffron2 oz. lowfat cream cheese2 tbsp chopped fresh Italian parsley
Put chicken breast between 2 sheets of cellophane and use the smooth side of a mallet to pound to about 1/4" thickness. Cut in half so that you have 2 pieces of chicken. Heat a skillet over medium heat, spray with nonstick olive oil cooking spray. Sear the chicken breasts about 2 minutes on each side, sprinkling with a pinch of salt and pepper. Remove from pan and set aside. In the same pan, add the shallot sliced and garlic. Saute until the shallot is transparent. Deglaze the pan with the wine, letting the wine reduce down by half. Add water and saffron, stirring well. Let reduce by about 1/4. Whisk in lowfat cream cheese, whisking until completely smooth. Add the chicken back into the pot, reduce to a simmer, cover and let cook for about 10 minutes. Serve on a bed of whole wheat couscous (not included in the nutritional breakdown) with sauce ladled over the top and sprinkled with freshly chopped Italian parsley.
Serving Size: Makes 2 servings
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COPPERHEAD71.
Serving Size: Makes 2 servings
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COPPERHEAD71.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 164.5
- Total Fat: 7.3 g
- Cholesterol: 22.5 mg
- Sodium: 250.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 4.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
- Protein: 14.9 g
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