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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 tbsp oil, olive
2 cl garlic
1/2 small onion
2 tbsp shallots
1/4 cup wine, white
2 chicken breasts
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 cup broccoli spears
1 cup mushroom
1/3 cup chicken stock
1/4 tsp salt
1 pepper, black
Directions
Keywords: Chicken, Healthy, Main dish Servings: 1
Notes: Mince garlic. Thinly slice onion, then cut into thirds. Cut
chicken into strips. Mushrooms should be oyster or shittake, sliced or left
whole, depending on the type. Heat the oil in a heavy pot. Add the garlic,
onion, and shallots, and cook until light golden. Keep the pot covered
between stirrings and use a tablespoon or so of the wine if more liquid is
needed. Add the strips of chicken and enough of the wine to keep the meat
from sticking to the pot. Cook until the chicken is white all the way
through, about 5 to 7 minutes (use more wine, if needed). Remove the
chicken and sauteed vegetables with a slotted spoon. Add the vinegar to the
pot, increase the heat, and stir with a wooden spoon, scraping bits from
the bottom, until the liquid is reduced to about half its volume. Reduce
the heat. Return the chicken and sauteed vegetables to the pot, add the
broccoli, mushrooms, stock, remaining wine, and salt. Cook at a gentle
simmer until the broccoli turn bright green. Serve over pasta or brown
rice, and dust with pepper. Protein: 30 grams Carb: 8 grams Sodium: 224 mg
From: For Goodness' Sake, by Terry Joyce Blonder Recipe found in CSPI's
Nutrition Action Newsletter, April, 1991
Servings: 1
Diet Balsamic Chicken And Broccoli Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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