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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Chicken With Riesling And Grapes

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Grains, Meats		Fruits/nuts, Poultry	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	T	Unsalted butter
1	T	Olive oil
		Whole chicken breast, halved
		Shallot, minced
		Garlic clove, minced
2	t	All purpose flour
1/3	c	Riesling wine
1/2	c	Chicken broth
2	t	Lemon juice, fresh
1/8	t	Dried thyme, crumbled
1/4	lb	Green seedless grapes *

INSTRUCTIONS

halved crosswise (about 3/4 c) In a large skillet, heat the butter  and
oil over moderately high heat, until the foam subsides. In the  fat,
brown the chicken on all sides for about 8 minutes, or until  it's
golden brown. Transfer it with tongs to a plate. Reduce the heat  to
moderately low and in the fat remaining in the skillet, cook the
shallot and garlic for about 3 minutes.  Stir in the flour and cook
the roux, stirring, for about 2 minutes.  Add the Riesling and cook
the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the broth, lemon juice,
thyme, and salt/pepper to taste and bring the mixture to a boil,
stirring. Return the chicken to the skillet with any juices from the
plate and simmer the mixture, covered, for 15 minutes. Add the grapes
and simmer the mixture, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5
minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.  From Gemini's MASSIVE
MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 794 Calories From Fat: 224 Total Fat: 25.3g Cholesterol: 176.7mg Sodium: 361.9mg Potassium: 1947.1mg Carbohydrates: 80.4g Fiber: 13.4g Sugar: 40.3g Protein: 65.5g