Champagne Chicken
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1/2 c. all purpose flour1/2 tsp. salt and more to taste1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper and more to taste2 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts, well rinsed, patted dry, halved, and trimmed3 tbsp. butter, margarine (used for nutritional info on this recipe), or light oiljuice of 1 lime1/2 c. champagne1/2 lb. mushrooms, sliced1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
In a shallow bowl combine flour, salt, pepper. Dredge chicken in mixture. Set the breasts aside on a clean plate. Warm a nonreactive 10" skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and when hot, saute the chicken until lightly browned on both sides, 3 min. per side. Remove chicken to a plate.
Add the lime juice and champagne to the skillet and stir to scrape up the bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the sauce simmer over medium-low heat until alcohol burns off. Add the mushrooms and nutmeg and cook until mushrooms soften and the sauce reduces by one quarter to one-third, 5 minutes. Return the chicken to the skillet and cook over medium heat until the chicken is cooked through, 5-8 minutes more. Adjust seasonings with additional salt & pepper, then serve.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SKINNYPINKCOW.
Add the lime juice and champagne to the skillet and stir to scrape up the bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the sauce simmer over medium-low heat until alcohol burns off. Add the mushrooms and nutmeg and cook until mushrooms soften and the sauce reduces by one quarter to one-third, 5 minutes. Return the chicken to the skillet and cook over medium heat until the chicken is cooked through, 5-8 minutes more. Adjust seasonings with additional salt & pepper, then serve.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SKINNYPINKCOW.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 233.0
- Total Fat: 4.7 g
- Cholesterol: 56.0 mg
- Sodium: 534.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 26.9 g
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