Sherried Artichoke Chicken

By Totlxtc

Ingredients

• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 * 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
• 2 * 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 * 1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and halved
• 1/2 * 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 * 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 2 * 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup sherry or additional reduced-sodium chicken broth

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

* Combine the paprika, salt and pepper; sprinkle over both sides of chicken. In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in 1 tablespoon butter until browned on both sides. Transfer to a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with artichokes; set aside.
* In the same skillet, saute mushrooms in remaining butter until tender. Stir in broth and tarragon. Bring to a boil. Combine the flour and sherry or additional broth until smooth; stir into mushroom mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour over chicken.
* Cover and bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Yield: 4 servings.


Nutritional Analysis: 1 serving equals 263 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 78 mg cholesterol, 815 mg sodium, 12 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 very lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.