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Thyme Chicken Marsala

Here's a quick little recipe with restaurant presentation and flavor, perfect for impromptu entertaining. Dorothy Smith of El Dorado, Arkansas sautes flattened chicken breasts and serves them atop julienned carrots and peppers. The simple wine sauce goes together in minutes.

2 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon plus 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1/8 teaspoon plus 1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
1 medium carrot, julienned
1 small sweet yellow or red pepper, julienned
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup marsala wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag; flatten to 1/4-in.
thickness. Add flour and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper; shake to
coat. Set aside.
In a large skillet, saute carrot and yellow pepper in 1-1/2 teaspoons
oil for 3 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add garlic and
remaining salt and pepper; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to two
serving plates; keep warm.
In the same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Cook
chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side or until meat is no longer
pink; place over vegetables. Add wine and thyme to the pan; cook for
1 minute, stirring to loosen browned bits. Serve with chicken.
Yield: 2 servings.

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Thyme Chicken Marsala (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 1 chicken breast half equals 285 calories, 10 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 365 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fat.