Chicken with Sage and Thyme

Cranberry and Whole-Grain Pilaf
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken cutlets (about 6)
  • 2 tsp dry rubbed sage
  • 3 Tbsp jarred minced garlic
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup dry white wine (or use low-sodium chicken broth)
  • 2 Tbsp butter
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme

Instructions

  1. Rub chicken with sage, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook, in batches, in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes per side or until done. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
  2. Reduce heat to medium. Add shallot to skillet; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until tender. Add wine; cook 1 to 2 minutes, scraping skillet to loosen browned bits. Stir in butter and thyme; cook 1 minute or until melted.
  3. Serve sauce over chicken.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 (8.5-oz) pouches microwavable seven whole-grains mix (such as Seeds of Change) 
  • 1 (3-oz) pkg chopped green onions 
  • ¼ cup chopped pecans
  • 1 Tbsp jarred minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Microwave whole-grains mix according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, cook onions, nuts, and garlic in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until nuts are toasted. Stir in grains mix, cranberries, salt, and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
272
234
506
Fat (g) 12 10 22
Sat. Fat (g) 4 1 5
Protein (g) 34 4 38
Carb (g) 2 34 36
Fiber (g) 1 4 5
Sodium (mg) 296 311 607

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