Healthy Chicken Recipes - Chicken Smothered In Mushrooms

If you really want some new quick healthy chicken recipes to prepare, I have something delicious that I would share with you. Prepared with a healthy body in mind. Chicken is a family favorite for many people, so I am always seeking for healthy, quick and tasty to prepare recipes.

Keeping you healthy, I use to prepare my pans with PAM or just rub olive oil on the meat rather than oiling the pan. This practice helps to humidify the meat without leaving it to swim in fat or oil. Salt is kept to a minimum while a few spices and fresh herbs are used instead. Lemon works perfectly with many healthy chicken recipes. It's a great taste with very few calories and doesn't add any fat.

I also look for quick and easy recipes which my family will enjoy. It's no really fun eating diet foods when the rest of your family is enjoying their favorite lunch. So many of my healthy recipes are for the whole family.

My Dijon Chicken Smothered in Mushrooms will make you think it was cooked in a cast iron skillet and crisped up the way your grandma used to do it. Remember: portion size is very important when it comes to losing weight, even when the meal is prepared in a low fat healthy way.

dijon chicken smothered in mushrooms

Prep Time: 25 Minutes Start to Finish: 25 Minutes Makes: 4 servings

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1¼ lb)

¼ cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoons olive or canola oil

½ cup roasted garlic–seasoned chicken broth

(from 14-oz can)

1 jar (4.5 oz) sliced mushrooms, drained

4½ teaspoons Dijon mustard

Chopped fresh thyme leaves, if desired

1. Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about ¼ inch thick. In a shallow bowl, mix flour, salt and pepper.

2. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Coat chicken with flour mixture. Add to skillet; cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink

in center. Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.

3. Stir broth into skillet. Heat to boiling over medium high heat. Stir in mushrooms and mustard. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Spoon sauce over chicken. Sprinkle with thyme.

1 Serving: Calories 280 (Calories from Fat 110); Total Fat 12g (Saturated Fat 2.5g;

Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 90mg; Sodium 780mg; Total Carbohydrate 8g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 34g % Daily Value: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2%; Iron 10% Exchanges: ½ Starch, 4½ Very Lean Meat, 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices:½

Health Smart If you are keeping an eye on salt intake, opt for reduced-sodium chicken broth, add ½ teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste) and leave out the salt.

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