Pan-Seared Chicken with Wine and Herbs
3
Points® value
Total Time
25 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
Pan sauces are an easy way to flavour chicken without adding a lot of extra time and effort. Just a touch of butter adds wonderful richness to the sauce.
Ingredients
Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast
450 gm, (2 225 g [8 oz]. breast halves)
Kosher salt
¼ tsp(s), (1 ml)
Kosher salt
1 pinch(es)
Black pepper
¼ pinch(es), (1 ml)
Olive oil
2 tsp(s), (10 ml)
Shallots
2 tbsp(s), (30 ml), finely chopped
White wine
4 fl oz, (120 ml), dry
Reduced-sodium chicken broth
¼ cup(s), (60 ml)
Fresh thyme
½ tsp(s), finely chopped, or 1 ml each tarragon and chives
Unsalted butter
1 tbsp(s), (15 ml), cold, cut into small cubes
