Herbed Cranberry Chicken

By Totlxtc

Ingredients

• 6 * 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
• 1 * 1 tablespoon salt-free herb seasoning blend
• 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2/3 * 2/3 cup chopped green onions
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup cranberry juice
• 4-1/2 * 4-1/2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 1 * 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

* Rub chicken with seasoning blend. In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reaches 170°. Remove and keep warm.
* In the same skillet, saute onions in remaining oil. Stir in the cranberries, broth, cranberry juice, syrup and vinegar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Return chicken to the pan; cook for 1 minute or until heated through. Sprinkle with pecans. Yield: 6 servings.


Nutritional Analysis: 1 chicken breast half with 2 tablespoons cranberry mixture equals 263 calories, 12 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 109 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 very lean meat, 2 fat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit.