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Chicken Breasts with Caper Sauce

Weight Watchers Recipe
Dining For Two, from Weight Watchers Publishing Group
4.5 Stars
Ratings (586)
5PointsPlus Value
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 28 min
Other time: 0 min
Serves: 2
These chicken breasts are coated with a rich (in flavor only) sauce that can be partly made ahead and finished last minute in the pan.
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Ingredients

  1 cup(s) reduced-sodium chicken broth   
1/2 tsp sherry vinegar   
4 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s)   
1/8 tsp peppercorn, or 5 whole black   
1 leaf/leaves bay leaf   
  10 oz uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast(s), 2 halves   
1/4 tsp table salt   
1/8 tsp black pepper, freshly ground   
1 tsp olive oil   
1 tsp capers, drained   
1 tsp regular butter, softened   
1 tsp all purpose flour   

Instructions

  • Bring the broth, vinegar, garlic, peppercorns, and bay leaf, to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce the heat and simmer until the liquid is reduced to about 3/4 cup and the garlic is very tender, 8–9 minutes. Discard the peppercorns and bay leaf; puree the garlic mixture in a blender.

  • Sprinkle the chicken with the salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until browned, about 5 minutes on each side. Add the garlic mixture and capers; partially cover and cook, turning the chicken, until heated through, 2–3 minutes longer.

  • Meanwhile, mix the butter and flour in a small custard cup to form a paste. Stir it into the sauce until blended and smooth. Simmer until the sauce is thickened, about 1 minute. Yields 1 chicken breast half and 1/3 cup sauce per serving.

Notes

  • Capers are the flower bud of a bush, native to the Mediterranean. Nonpareil capers, the smallest variety, are grown in the south of France. The capers from Italy are large and are often packed in salt, so always rinse before using.
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  • jodigmac (josephine)
  • 5/14/2013 9:40:33 PM
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  • 5 Stars
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A lot of taste for a little bit of work. The sauce was great over sauteed veggies too!

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  • slimginz (ginny)
  • 4/22/2013 2:00:04 PM
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  • 5 Stars
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Fabulous! The garlic sauce is such a creative way to add flavor without fat. Homemade chicken broth works best. I also doubled the capers.

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  • quiltrunner22 (sharon lanell)
  • 4/19/2013 3:14:03 PM
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  • 5 Stars
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DELICIOUS! Will make this one time and time again! I didn't puree the sauce so that saved a step and time. I'm not sure why it's necessary. It was smooth and creamy - and amazing! Watch the salt on the chicken however. It was a bit salty with the capers.

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  • senornestor (nestor)
  • 4/13/2013 11:45:52 PM
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  • 5 Stars
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Phenomenal taste and very easy to make. I served it with whole wheat angel hair as a side

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