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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 chicken breast half with 3 tablespoons sauce
  • Calories:
  • 236
  • Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 1 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 63 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 253 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 24 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 23 g
  • Diabetic Exch:
  • 3 very lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Chicken with Cranberry Sauce

Cranberries and a hint of maple syrup make a sweet sauce for these easy chicken breast halves. They’re a quick but lovely main course for weeknights and other occasions. –Kim Pettipas of Oromocto, New Brunswick

SERVINGS

 6

CATEGORY

 Lower Fat

METHOD

 Other stovetop

PREP

 10 min.

COOK

 20 min.

TOTAL

 30 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup

DIRECTIONS

In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, water and sugar. Cook over medium heat until berries pop, about 15 minutes.
    Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Stir syrup into cranberry mixture; serve with chicken. Yield: 6 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 23, 2008

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