Lemon Thyme Chicken With Sautéed Squash Ribbons
Total Time - 30 minutes / Makes 4 Servings
Sensible Recipe
What's This?
Cooking Sequence
- Prepare chicken through step 2 - 15 minutes
- While chicken cooks, prepare squash; complete chicken and serve - 15 minutes
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Lemon Thyme Chicken
Ingredients
1 3/4 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 cup white wine
1 (14-oz) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
8–10 whole sprigs fresh thyme
4–6 whole sprigs fresh oregano
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
Steps
- Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Season chicken with salt and pepper (wash hands). Place oil in pan and then add chicken; cook 2–3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
- Stir in lemon juice, wine, broth, thyme, and oregano; cover. Cook and stir 8–10 minutes, turning chicken occasionally, or until 165°F. Remove chicken, thyme, and oregano from pan.
- Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; pour into pan and bring to a boil. Cook and stir 2–3 minutes or until thickened. Slice chicken, top with sauce, and serve.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 300kcal; FAT 8g; CHOL 110mg; SODIUM 490mg; CARB 4g; FIBER 0g; PROTEIN 41g; VIT A 0%; VIT C 6%; CALC 2%; IRON 8%
Sautéed Squash Ribbons
Ingredients
1–2 medium zucchini
2–3 medium yellow squash
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Steps
- Cut zucchini and squash thinly, using vegetable peeler, down length of squash until reaching seeds. Rotate squash and continue cutting ribbons until only seeds remain.
- Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place butter in pan and then add garlic; cook and stir 2–3 minutes or until softened.
- Add squash ribbons, salt, and pepper; cook and stir 3–4 minutes or just until tender. Serve.
CALORIES (per 1/4 recipe) 40kcal; FAT 3g; CHOL 10mg; SODIUM 140mg; CARB 4g; FIBER 1g; PROTEIN 1g; VIT A 15%; VIT C 8%; CALC 2%; IRON 2%
Aprons Advice
- Complete your meal with multigrain pasta, warm dinner rolls, and Bakery fruit pastries.
- You can also make cucumber ribbons by following the same steps as in the squash recipe. Toss with your favorite salad dressing and enjoy a salad that looks fancy without a lot of effort.
Recipe Version R-04/11-0084