Sunday, June 17, 2012

Chicken with Sugar Snap Peas

1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon flour , divided
1 pound thin-sliced chicken breast cutlets
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
8 ounces sugar snap peas , cut in half (2 cups)
1 14-ounce can quartered artichoke hearts , rinsed
1/4 cup sprouted beans , optional (see Ingredient note)
3 tablespoons minced fresh herbs , such as chives, tarragon or dill
2 teaspoons champagne vinegar or white-wine vinegar


Recipe Directions
1. Whisk broth, mustard, salt, pepper and 2 teaspoons flour in a small bowl until smooth.
2. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with the remaining 1 tablespoon flour. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken in two batches, adjusting heat as necessary to prevent burning, until golden, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a plate; tent with foil to keep warm.
3. Stir the broth mixture and add to the pan along with snap peas, artichoke hearts and sprouted beans (if using). Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the snap peas are tender-crisp, 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Return the chicken to the pan, nestling it into the vegetables, and simmer until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in herbs and vinegar.

What I changed:
  • added an additional 1/2c chicken stock + 1t flour
  • seasoned 3T of flour to coat the chicken
  • used 3t of seasoned flour in the sauce instead of plain flour
  • did not use artichoke hearts or sprouted beans
  • did not cut snap peas in half
  • used Dijonaise instead of Dijon
  • used 1t red wine vinegar and put it in while sauce was thickening
  • ground up some fennel seed and used a few small pinches instead of any of the herbs listed (this is a "to taste" ingredient) added it in while sauce was thickening 
  • added 1/2t of Italian Seasoning
  • only used 1/8t of salt
  • flour was seasoned with ground cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, and Beer Can Chicken seasoning mix by Weber




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