CHICKEN, GREEK STYLE

Chicken, Greek Style image

Provided by Marian Burros

Time 35m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

16 ounces whole onion or 14 ounces chopped ready-cut onion (about 3 1/3 cups)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic
8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast
1 lemon to yield 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/4 cup dry vermouth
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup no-salt-added chicken broth plus 1 tablespoon
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/8 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Chop the onion for this recipe along with the onion for the rice dish.
Heat a nonstick skillet until it is very hot. Reduce the heat to medium high, and add oil.
Add all the onion, and saute until the onion begins to brown.
Mince garlic; remove1/3 of onion from pan, and add to rice (see rice recipe). Add garlic to remaining onion, and stir.
Wash, dry and cut chicken into bite-size chunks, and add to onion; brown chicken on both sides.
Grate lemon rind, and add to pan with the vermouth and cinnamon and 1/4 cup chicken broth. Cover, and cook over low heat until the chicken is cooked through.
Stir the remaining tablespoon of chicken broth into the cornstarch, and mix to a smooth paste; stir into pan. Then, add the yogurt, and stir to mix well. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 443, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 31 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 330 milligrams, Sugar 15 grams, TransFat 0 grams