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Recipe tags: Chicken, Easy, Quick, Stove Top

Meats and seafood

Garlic Chicken with Balsamic Vinegar

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Carrie from Texas.

Portions: 4

Serving size: 1 chicken breast

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
• 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 8 whole garlic cloves, peeled
• 3/4 cup white button mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Preparation

1. Wash and trim excess fat from chicken breasts.
2. Coat both sides of chicken breast with pepper.
3. Heat olive oil in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, and cook until nicely browned on one side (about 3 minutes).
4. Add garlic, turn chicken and scatter mushrooms all over.
5. Move chicken and mushrooms around to keep them from sticking and cook about 3 minutes.
6. In a small bowl, mix balsamic vinegar, low-sodium chicken broth, bay leaf, thyme leaves and cornstarch.
7. Add mixture to skillet with chicken. Stir until sauce is thickened.
8. Cover and cook over moderately-low heat for about 10 minutes.
9. Remove bay leaf and garlic before serving. Serve over rice or pasta.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 211
• Protein: 30 g
• Carbohydrate: 7 g
• Fat: 7 g
• Cholesterol: 73 mg
• Sodium: 88 mg
• Potassium: 337 mg
• Phosphorus: 230 mg
• Calcium: 34 mg
• Fiber: 0.5 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 4 meat
• 1/2 vegetable, low potassium

Carbohydrate Choices

• 1/2

Helpful hints:

• If you are on a reduced-protein diet, try this recipe but reduce the portion to match your diet plan.
• Refrigerate leftover chicken to use in a salad or sandwich the next day.

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