Chicken in Wine Sauce with Spinach

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine


Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1-1/2
pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes

1
teaspoon salt

1/2
teaspoon black pepper

2
tablespoons olive oil

2
shallots, diced

2
tablespoons minced garlic

1/4
cup dry white wine

1
tablespoon lemon juice

1
tablespoon butter

2
tablespoons olive oil

1
clove garlic, thinly sliced

1
pound spinach, trimmed

1/2
teaspoon salt

1/4
teaspoon black pepper



Preparation:
1.
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until translucent. Add garlic; cook until fragrant. Stir in chicken and cook about 5 minutes, until browned on all sides; remove chicken from skillet. Add wine and juice to skillet and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until about 3 tablespoons of sauce remains. Stir in butter. Return chicken to skillet.

2.
Meanwhile, in a separate wide, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil and garlic and cook until garlic turns light gold. Add spinach; toss and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until it becomes limp and bright green in color. Season with salt and pepper. Remove spinach from skillet and place in a thin layer on a serving platter. Spoon chicken and sauce over spinach.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1-1/4 cups
Sodium 1128 mg
Protein 43 g
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 3 g
Cholesterol 107 mg
Saturated Fat 4 g
Total Fat 19 g
Calories from Fat 47 %
Calories 367
Dietary Exchange:
Vegetable 1
Meat 6


This recipe appears in: Chicken