CHICKEN WITH BARBECUE-BOURBON SAUCE

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From Cooking Light. Serving size: 1 chicken breast half and 2 tablespoons sauce. Per serving: 294 calories, 8.4 g fat, 40.3 g protein, 2.9 g carb, 0.2 g fiber, 106 mg cholesterol.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Chicken

Time 31m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon butter
1/3 cup minced shallot
1/4 cup Bourbon
3/4 cup fat-free chicken broth
2 teaspoons tomato base barbecue sauce

Steps:

  • Place chicken breast halves between 2 sheets of saran wrap/plastic wrap; pound each breast half to 1/2-inch thickness using a mallet or rolling pin.
  • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil and butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  • Add chicken; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done.
  • Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
  • Add shallots to skillet; stir/saute 1 minute.
  • Add in bourbon; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
  • Cook until bourbon mixture is reduced to 2 tablespoons (approximately 5 minutes).
  • Add broth and barbecue sauce; cook until mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup (approximately 3 minutes).
  • Serve sauce over chicken.

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