Quick Chicken Recipe

Chicken with Basil-Mustard Sauce

Serves 4
Prep Time: 7 Minutes
Cook Time: 13 Minutes

Ingredients
2 Tablespoons flour
1/4 Teaspoon salt
1/4 Teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4 skinless boneless chicken breasts (1/4 lb each)
1- 1 1/4 Cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 Cup white wine
1 Tablespooon Dijon mustard
2 Tablespoons olive oil
2 Tablespoons chopped shallots
2 Tablespoons chopped basil


Stir together flour, salt, and pepper in a shallow bowl. Lightly dredge chicken breasts in flour mixture; reserve remaining flour.
In a bowl, combine 1 cup broth, wine, mustard. Set aside.
Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium high heat until hot but not smoking. Add chicken breasts and saute chicken until light golden, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate.
Put remaining tablespoon of oil into skillet. Add shallots and cook over medium heat, until beginning to brown, about 30 seconds.
Pour in wine mixture and bring to a boil over high heat.
Return chicken to skillet with any juices that have accumulated on plate.
Reduce heat to medium, cover and cook 2 minutes per side or until chicken is just done.
If sauce is too thick, whisk in remaining 1/4 cup broth. Add in basil. Mix. Serve.

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size 1 portion chicken 1/4 lb, 1/4 cup sauce

Calories:223
Fat: 8g
Carbohydrates: 5g
Protein: 28g
Fiber: <1g
Calcium: 24mg
Iron: 1mg
Sodium: 442mg