Chicken With Balsamic Vinegar, Shallots, and Garlic Sauce Recipe

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Chicken With Balsamic Vinegar, Shallots, and Garlic Sauce
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Directions:

  1. Cook bacon on medium heat until crisp in a large skillet. Remove bacon and allow to drain and cool on paper towels. Leave bacon fat in skillet.
  2. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides. Brown chicken in bacon fat over med. high heat, turning once halfway through cooking. When chicken is no longer pink, transfer to plate and pour off all but two tablespoons of fat from skillet.
  3. Add shallots to skillet over med. low heat. Cover and stir occasionally until light golden color. Remove lid and cook a few minutes more until they are a deep golden color. Stir often to keep them from sticking and burning.
  4. Add garlic to skillet along with 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil while stirring for about a minute.
  5. Place chicken back into skillet, turning to coat with the liquid. Cover skillet and simmer for about 30 minutes.
  6. While waiting, put bacon slices in a ziplock bag and crush with your hands into big bacon bits.
  7. Remove chicken from skillet and arrange on a serving dish. Add vinegar to skillet and bring to a boil to reduce the sauce, stirring and mashing the garlic. Add more pepper to taste.
  8. Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with bacon bits.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 520.97 Kcal (2181 kJ)
Calories from fat 240.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.72g 41%
Cholesterol 171.58mg 57%
Sodium 1100.72mg 46%
Potassium 1033.65mg 22%
Total Carbs 16.61g 6%
Sugars 8.1g 32%
Dietary Fiber 2.21g 9%
Protein 55.94g 112%
Vitamin C 6.9mg 12%
Iron 1mg 5%
Calcium 55.8mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 119.71 Kcal (501 kJ)
Calories from fat 55.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.14g 41%
Cholesterol 39.43mg 57%
Sodium 252.93mg 46%
Potassium 237.52mg 22%
Total Carbs 3.82g 6%
Sugars 1.86g 32%
Dietary Fiber 0.51g 9%
Protein 12.86g 112%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 12%
Iron 0.2mg 5%
Calcium 12.8mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.2
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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