Friday, March 4, 2011

lemon chicken with broccoli WW pointsplus=4

Number of Servings=4
Points per serving=4

2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp table salt, divided
1/4 tsp black pepper
12 oz uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
2 tsp olive oil
1 1/2 cup(s) fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
2 tsp minced garlic
2 1/2 cup(s) broccoli, small florets
2 tsp lemon zest, or more to taste
2 Tbsp parsley, fresh, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
























  • On a plate, combine 1 1/2 tablespoons of flour, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and pepper; add chicken and turn to coat.

  • Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning as needed, until lightly browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes; remove to a plate.

  • Put 1 cup of broth and garlic in same skillet; bring to a boil over high heat, scrapping up browned bits from bottom of pan with a wooden spoon. Add broccoli; cover and cook 1 minute.

  • In a small cup, stir together remaining 1/2 cup of broth, 1/2 tablespoon of flour and 1/4 teaspoon of salt; add to skillet and bring to a simmer over low heat.

  • Cover and cook until broccoli is crisp-tender and sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in chicken and lemon zest; heat through.

  • Remove skillet from heat and stir in parsley and lemon juice; toss to coat. Yields about 1 cup per serving.
Great with rice or angel hair pasta.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

The Kitchen Boss

You know Buddy? The Cake Boss? Well, he now has a new show called the Kitchen Boss. The other day I was watching it and he made these two things and ever since then I've been dying to try them, they looked SO tasty! Roasted potatoes and Chicken Piccata. The chicken has capers on it-never tried them, but it looked good!

http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/chicken-piccata.htm

http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/buddys-favorite-roasted-potatoes.htm