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Chicken Breast with Leeks & Mushrooms

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Chicken Breast with Leeks and Mushrooms recipe

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

20 min

Cook

30 min

Ready

1 hrs
Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
¼ cup all-purpose flour
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¼ teaspoon paprika
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salt and black pepper
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1 whole chicken breasts
with or without skin
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 medium leeks
sliced
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6 each mushrooms
sliced
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¼ cup white wine
dry
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¼ cup chicken broth
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½ teaspoon oregano
crumbled
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8 each kalamata olives
pitted, chopped
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1 teaspoon capers
drained, chopped
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
59 ml all-purpose flour
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1.3 ml paprika
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1 x salt and black pepper
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1 whole chicken breasts
with or without skin
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15 ml olive oil
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2 medium leeks
sliced
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6 each mushrooms
sliced
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59 ml white wine
dry
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59 ml chicken broth
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2.5 ml oregano
crumbled
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8 each kalamata olives
pitted, chopped
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5 ml capers
drained, chopped
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Directions

In a shallow bowl stir together the flour, the paprika, and salt = and pepper to taste and dredge the chicken breasts in the flour mixture, shaking off the excess.

In a heavy (preferably cast-iron) skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it sauté the chicken, turning it once, until it is golden brown.

Reduce the heat to moderately low and stir in the leeks, the mushrooms, the wine, the broth, and the oregano.

Cook the mixture, covered partially, for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through, and transfer the chicken to a platter.

To the skillet add the olives, the capers, and the lemon juice and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute.

Serve the chicken topped with the leek mixture.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 53g (1.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 6646% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 3%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 82mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 3g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Sugars g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 1%
Calcium 1% Iron 4%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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