Chicken Scaloppine with Green Beans
Enjoy this light and flavorful chicken dish. It’s easy to prepare and healthy.
Chicken Scaloppine with Green Beans
Author: Chef Tom
Recipe type: Main Dish
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Serves: Serves 6
Ingredients
- 3 cups trimmed green beans
- 6 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- ¾ teaspoon salt, divided
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- ⅓ cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon butter
- extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 lemon wedges
Instructions
- Steam green beans, covered, 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
- Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to ¼-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.
- Season chicken evenly with ½ teaspoon salt and pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 2 breast halves to pan; sauté 2 minutes on each side or until done. Repeat procedure twice with remaining chicken.
- Add broth and wine to pan; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook until reduced to ½ cup (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat; stir in butter.
- Serve green beans with chicken and sauce. Garnish with lemon wedges.
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