Hunter's Chicken

I took the chicken out of the freezer thinking we'd barbecue......and then Mother Nature forgot it was Spring....it was COLD outside! I didn't want to do an every-day chicken recipe so I *hunted* (pun intended) for something different, found a recipe similar to this, tweaked it and here it is!

HUNTER'S CHICKEN

Makes 4 Servings

1 Serving = @9 PointsPlus™*

1 TBSP olive oil
4 bone-in, skinless chicken breasts
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp fresh-ground black pepper
1 TBSP light butter
1 onion, chopped
3/4 pound mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp all-purpose flour
6 TBSP dry vermouth or white cooking wine
2/3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup canned diced tomatoes, drained
1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
1/4 tsp dried thyme

In a large, deep frying pan (I used my electric skillet), heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Season the chicken with 1/4 tsp of the salt & pepper and add to the pan. Cook until browned. Remove from the pan and pour off all but @1 TBSP fat/drippings from the pan.

 

Reduce the heat to medium low and add the butter. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, @5 minutes. Raise the heat to medium high and add the mushrooms, garlic and 1/4 tsp salt. Cook, stirring frequently, @5 minutes.

Add the flour and stir for 30 seconds. Stir in the vermouth (or wine); simmer. Stir in the chicken broth, tomatoes and thyme. Add the chicken and any juice that has accumulated on the plate. Reduce the heat to medium low, cover and simmer @10 more minutes.

 

MY SPIN: The next time I make this, I'll use boneless/skinless chicken breasts and more garlic. I did use 1 lb of mushrooms. If you don't want to use the vermouth or white cooking wine, use chicken broth and then refigure the PointsPlus™.

*The PointsPlus™ values I'm showing are approximate.....will depend on the size/weight of the chicken.

Now for the 'legal mumbo-jumbo' to keep me out of court!! *** The PointsPlus™ value for this recipe was calculated by me (Jan Gomes) and is not an endorsement or approval of this recipe by Weight Watchers International, Inc., the owner of the PointsPlus™ registered trademark. ***

Later!

Loving Life(time)!
Jan