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Pan-Seared Chicken with Wine and Herbs

5
3
3
SmartPoints® value per serving
Total Time
25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Pan sauces are an easy way to flavour chicken without adding a lot of extra time and effort. Just a touch of butter adds wonderful richness to the sauce.

Ingredients

Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast(s)

450 gm, (2 225 g [8 oz]. breast halves)

Kosher salt

¼ tsp(s), (1 ml)

Kosher salt

1 pinch

Black pepper

¼ pinch, (1 ml)

Olive oil

2 tsp(s), (10 ml)

Uncooked shallot(s)

2 tbsp(s), (30 ml), finely chopped

White wine

4 fl oz, (120 ml), dry

Reduced-sodium chicken broth

¼ cup(s), (60 ml)

Fresh thyme

½ tsp(s), finely chopped, or 1 ml each tarragon and chives

Unsalted butter

1 tbsp(s), (15 ml), cold, cut into small cubes

Instructions

  1. Slice through each chicken breast lengthwise to form two thinner cutlets. Pound gently to even thickness, if necessary.
  2. Coat a 12-inch skillet with cooking spray; set over medium-high heat until very hot. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan; cook, undisturbed, until golden, about 2 minutes. Turn and cook until just cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a platter; keep warm.
  3. Add oil and shallots to same skillet; sauté 30 seconds. Add wine; cook, stirring to release brown bits from bottom of pan, and until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Add broth; simmer 1 minute more. Stir in thyme (or tarragon and chives), a pinch of salt and juices from chicken platter; remove pan from heat. Swirl in butter until sauce is creamy; spoon sauce over chicken.

Notes

Serving size: 85 g (3 oz) chicken and 20 ml (4 tsp) sauce

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