Healthy Ingredient Substitutes for Your Holiday Meals: A Guilt-Free Feast!
Here are some simple and smart ingredient substitutes that will allow you to enjoy a lighter, more nutritious holiday feast, without sacrificing flavor.
Recipe Of The Week 8/12: Chicken Saltimbocca
Yields 6 servings
Ingredients:
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 8 oz each
- 3 slices prosciutto, cut in half, 1.5 oz each
- 6 sage leaves
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- olive oil cooking spray
- kosher salt, and fresh pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 3/4 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 tbsp butter
Directions:
- Slice each breast lengthwise into two cutlets to make a total of 6 cutlets.
- Cover with wax paper and pound each one to about 1/4" thick. Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper.
- Lay a 1/2 slice of prosciutto on one end, top with sage leaf and fold over.
- Lightly pound ends of chicken to seal.
- Place flour in a shallow bowl and lightly dredge chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Discard the remaining flour.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, spray with olive oil.
- Sauté chicken 1 minute on each side. You will have to do this in a few batches.
- Remove chicken from the pan and deglaze the pan with wine, scraping up any brown bits.
- Add chicken broth and butter and return chicken to the sauce.
- Finish cooking on low about 5 minutes.
- Serve this over a bed of greens and top with sauce.
Meal Plan Check Boxes:
3 Proteins
1/2 Fat
Nutritional Facts: 1 piece chicken, Calories: 155.2 kcal, Carbohydrates: 4.5 g, Protein: 21.7 g, Fat: 4.3 g
Adapted From: https://www.skinnytaste.com/lighter-chicken-saltimbocca/#recipe
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