Chicken with Mushrooms and Thyme
Chicken is dense in niacin, as well as vitamin B—which is good for energy metabolism—and phosphorus, an essential mineral for maintaining healthy teeth and bones.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 breast halves boneless, skinless chicken breast halves about 1 ½ to 2 pounds
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 cup sliced cremini mushrooms
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp freshly chopped thyme
- 1 tbsp freshly chopped chives
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Heat the butter and olive oil over high heat in a heavy saucepan or skillet large enough to hold the chicken breasts in one layer. When the oil smokes, add the chicken breasts and season them with the salt and pepper. Sauté until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. Transfer to an oven-safe dish and bake until the juices run clear when pierced with a knife, about 25 minutes. Remove to a plate and keep warm.
- Add the onion, garlic, and mushrooms to the drippings in the pan and cook for about 1 minute over high heat. Add the vinegar and thyme and continue cooking for about 1 minute. Add ½ cup of water and cook until the liquid is reduced by half. Season to taste. To serve, slice each breast in half crosswise on the diagonal. Coat the chicken with the sauce and sprinkle with chives.
Notes
Credit line: Recipe from Eat Right For Your Sight: Simple Tasty Recipes That Help Reduce the Risk of Vision Loss from Macular Degeneration, BY JENNIFER TRAINER THOMPSON AND JOHANNA M. SEDDON, MD copyright © American Macular Degeneration Foundation, 2014. Reprinted by permission of the publisher, The Experiment. Available wherever books are sold.
Nutrition
Serving: 1breastCalories: 314kcalProtein: 39gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 388mgFiber: 1gVitamin A: 189IUVitamin C: 4mgVitamin D: 12IUVitamin E: 2IUZinc: 1mgBeta-carotene: 34μgLycopene: 10μgLutein and zeaxanthin: 10μg
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