Moroccan-Spiced Chicken Paillards Recipe

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Moroccan-Spiced Chicken Paillards
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
345
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cooks' note:.
  2. Some sliced chicken breasts may not be of an even thickness. If necessary, put each paillard between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound with flat side of a meat pounder until about 1/4 inch thick.
  3. Special equipment:
  4. A well-seasoned large (2-burner) ridged grill.
  5. Prepare grill pan and start sauce:.
  6. Heat grill pan over moderate heat until hot.
  7. Meanwhile, simmer all sauce ingredients except butter in a 1-quart saucepan, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Set aside while cooking chicken.
  8. Make paillards:.
  9. Cook cumin, paprika, and pepper in oil in a small skillet over moderately low heat, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl, reserving skillet for sauce (do not clean).
  10. Brush some spiced oil on 1 side of each paillard, then sprinkle with some salt. Arrange 2 paillards on grill, oiled sides down, and brush tops with some of spiced oil, then sprinkle with some salt.
  11. Grill 2 minutes, then turn over and grill until just cooked through, about 3 minutes more.
  12. Transfer to a platter and cover with foil. Grill remaining paillards in same manner, transferring to platter.
  13. Finish sauce:.
  14. Pour sauce through a medium-mesh sieve into reserved small skillet, discarding solids. Add any juices from chicken accumulated on platter to sauce and bring to a boil.
  15. Remove from heat, then add butter and swirl skillet until butter is just incorporated. Season sauce with salt and spoon over chicken.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 344.56 Kcal (1443 kJ)
Calories from fat 169.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.8g 29%
Cholesterol 132.32mg 44%
Sodium 1369.4mg 57%
Potassium 609.97mg 13%
Total Carbs 6.32g 2%
Sugars 5.63g 23%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 1%
Protein 40.01g 80%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 15.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 145.21 Kcal (608 kJ)
Calories from fat 71.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.92g 29%
Cholesterol 55.77mg 44%
Sodium 577.1mg 57%
Potassium 257.06mg 13%
Total Carbs 2.66g 2%
Sugars 2.37g 23%
Dietary Fiber 0.07g 1%
Protein 16.86g 80%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 14%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 6.7mg 2%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.4
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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