Country French Chicken Recipe
Recipe
Ingredients
2 lb meaty chicken pieces, (breast halve, s, thighs, d
1 nonstick spray coating
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup coarsly chopped carrot
1 medium onion, cut into sm wedges
1 cl garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
2 tbsp snipped parsley
1/4 tsp dried thyne, crushed
Recipe
Preparation
Directions:
Remove skin form chicken. Rince chicken; pat dry. Spray a cold
skillet with nonstick coating. Preheat the skillet over medium heat.
Brown chicken on all sides in hot skillet. Drain fat from skillet.
Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper. Add mushrooms, celery,
white wine, carrot, onion, garlic, bay leaf, and thyme to the
skillet. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 35 to 40
minutes or till chicken is tender and no longer pink. Discard bay
leaf. Transfer chicken and vegetables to serving platter; keep warm.
For sauce, bring liquid in skillet to boiling. Cook about 3 minutes
or till reduced to 1/2 cup. Pour sauce over chicken and vegetables.
Makes 6 servings. One serving equals 2 1/2 lean meat exchange; 1/2
vegetable exchg.
Pair this herbed chicken dish wtih boiled new potatoes. (Count the
potatoes as bread exchange)
From: Better Homes and Gardens Diabetic COOKBOOK
Servings:
6
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