CHICKEN VERONIQUE

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A quick and easy, low fat, low calorie chicken dish: chicken sautéed with garlic and mushrooms and served in a classic French wine sauce. Adapted from Rodale's "Terrific Chicken: 100 Great Meals in Minutes".

Provided by bluemoon downunder

Categories     Chicken

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon olive oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil, if the pan is not non-stick
4 boneless chicken breasts, halved
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
150 g mushrooms, chopped
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup white wine
1 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 1/2 cups seedless grapes

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large pan (preferably non-stick) over a medium-high heat.
  • Add the chicken breast halves and sauté for about 3 minutes.
  • Turn the chicken breast halves over, add the garlic and mushrooms and sauté for another 3 minutes, or until the garlic and mushrooms soften and the chicken is golden brown.
  • Remove the chicken breast halves, garlic and mushrooms from the pan, keep warm, and pour off the excess oil.
  • Add the sugar and half of the wine to the pan, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
  • Add the remaining wine and simmer until the wine is reduced by half.
  • Mix the stock and cornstarch in a small bowl, whisk into the wine mixture and simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Return the chicken to the sauce.
  • Add the grapes and simmer for a further 2 minutes, or until the juices run clear.
  • Serve over rice or noodles with your favourite side dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 431.1, Fat 17.7, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 94.6, Sodium 183.1, Carbohydrate 24, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 17.5, Protein 33.1

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