Smothered Chicken Recipe

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Smothered Chicken
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Ingredients
13
Count
Nutrition
453
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap or waxed paper, pound chicken to a 1/4 thickness with a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with salt and pepper, then dredge in bread crumbs and set aside.
  2. In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, saute mushrooms in 1 tsp hot oil for 8 minutes or until brown around the edges. Remove from skillet. Sprinkle mushrooms with salt and pepper and set aside.
  3. Saute garlic in 1 Tbsp hot oil over medium heat till lightly browned and soft, about 5-10 minutes. Remove from skillet, mash lightly with a fork, and set aside.
  4. Melt 1 Tbsp butter with 1/2 Tbsp oil in skillet over medium heat. Add 2 chicken breasts and cook till done, about 4 minutes on each side. Remove chicken and place it on a wire rack in a jelly-roll pan and keep it warm in a 225 degree oven. Repeat with remaining butter, oil, and chicken.
  5. Stir chicken broth, lemon juice, basil, and oregano into skillet and cook for 2 minutes, stirring to loosen particles from bottom of skillet. Stir in sauteed mushrooms and garlic.
  6. Stir together 3 Tbsp flour and 1/4 cup water; whisk into broth mixture over medium-high heat Cook, whisking constantly, 3 minutes or until thickened.
  7. Spoon sauce over chicken breasts and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 453.48 Kcal (1899 kJ)
Calories from fat 193.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.46g 33%
Cholesterol 154.51mg 52%
Sodium 850.99mg 35%
Potassium 923.63mg 20%
Total Carbs 16.54g 6%
Sugars 1.99g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1.38g 6%
Protein 51.03g 102%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 13%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 54.7mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 118.25 Kcal (495 kJ)
Calories from fat 50.36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.6g 33%
Cholesterol 40.29mg 52%
Sodium 221.91mg 35%
Potassium 240.86mg 20%
Total Carbs 4.31g 6%
Sugars 0.52g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 6%
Protein 13.31g 102%
Vitamin C 2mg 13%
Iron 0.3mg 7%
Calcium 14.3mg 5%

* 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

  • 10.6
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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