White Zinfandel Chicken

Chicken Breast - Meat and Poultry

Everybody loves this simple and delicious chicken. If you don't have white Zinfandel available, you can use another wine, whiskey, bourbon, or even balsamic vinegar. This recipe is very versatile!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 20 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

White Zinfandel Chicken

Ingredients

4 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

2 teaspoons sesame oil

½ teaspoon dried rosemary

½ teaspoon dried basil

½ teaspoon dried thyme

½ teaspoon garlic powder

salt and pepper to taste

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

2 shallots

chopped

½ cup white Zinfandel wine

Meat and Poultry

Directions

Step 1

Place the chicken breasts in a shallow dish. Combine the sesame oil rosemary basil thyme garlic powder salt and pepper in a small bowl and mix well. Pour the herb mixture over the chicken breasts; cover and marinate 20 minutes.

Step 2

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place the chicken breasts in the skillet and cook until lightly browned about 5 minutes on each side. Melt the butter in the skillet and add the shallots. Cook the shallots until softened and browned about 5-8 minutes.

Step 3

Increase the heat to medium-high and stir the wine into the chicken-shallot mixture. Cook all ingredients for 5 minutes longer allowing the wine to reduce. Check the chicken for doneness: it is cooked when the juices run clear when pierced with a fork.

Nutritional Information

White Zinfandel Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 248

% Daily Value *

Protein: 28g 56%

Carbohydrates: 5g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 2%

Sugars: 0.9g

Fat: 10.2g 16%

Saturated Fat: 3g 15%

Cholesterol: 76.1mg 25%

Vitamin A Iu: 433.4IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 18.7mg 144%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 47%

Vitamin C: 3.7mg 6%

Folate: 14.3mcg 4%

Calcium: 34.1mg 3%

Iron: 1.6mg 9%

Magnesium: 42.4mg 15%

Potassium: 420.9mg 12%

Sodium: 102.1mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 91.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.