SICILIAN CHICKEN

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This is from Cooking Light. This dish is very well balanced - a good mix of salty, sweet, and acidic. We used chicken tenderloins and Spanish olives with pimentos, but otherwise followed the recipe to a T. The prep is super easy and this meal is done in no time!

Provided by mikey ev

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 23m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup Sicilian olives, sliced
1/4 cup golden raisin
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

Steps:

  • Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap and pound each breast half to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or heavy skillet.
  • Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Place flour in a shallow dish; dredge chicken in flour.
  • Add chicken to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
  • Add wine; cook 1 minute.
  • Add olives and the next 4 ingredients (through tomatoes); bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes or until chicken is done.
  • Sprinkle with basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.9, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 98.7, Sodium 414.5, Carbohydrate 17.2, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 8.6, Protein 41.2

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