Smokin´ Good Chicken With Mustard Sauce

What makes this chicken so smokin’ good? A tangy sauce made with shallots, scallions, brown mustard, peppe and smoked paprika! Seconds anyone?

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: Serves 8 (1 serving = 4-ounce portion)

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds thinly sliced chicken breast (or boneless skinless chicken breast pounded thin) ¼ cup diced shallots 
  • ¼ cup fresh scallions, chopped 
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup canola oil 
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon Better Than Bouillon® Chicken Base (low sodium)
  • 2 tablespoons brown mustard
  • ½ stick unsalted butter, chilled and cubed 
  • Seasonings:
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning 
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories 351 cal
Total Fat 22 g
Saturated Fat 9 g
Trans Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 113 mg
Sodium 393 mg
Carbohydrates 9 g
Protein 28 g
Phosphorus 283 mg
Potassium 497 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Calcium 24 mg

Directions

  1. Mix pepper, Italian seasoning, paprika and parsley in small bowl.
  2. Sprinkle half on the chicken breast and add the remainder to flour.
  3. Heat oil in large sauté pan on medium-high heat.
  4. Remove 3 tablespoons of seasoned flour and set aside.
  5. Dredge chicken in remaining seasoned flour and sauté for 2–3 minutes each side.
  6. Remove chicken and set aside on a plate to rest. Remove all but a few tablespoons of the oil; add shallots and sauté until slightly translucent.
  7. Whisk in flour until smooth and start to gradually add stock while continuing to whisk. After 5 minutes of cooking on medium-high heat, lower heat and whisk in mustard, chicken bouillon and unsalted butter.
  8. Turn off heat and return chicken and all juice drippings from plate back to pan and stir. Plate and garnish with scallions.

TIP: If you cannot find thinly sliced chicken breasts, use chicken tenders and pound them until thin.