Tomato-Butter Sauce Chicken

Spinach Salad with Pecans
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Ingredients

  • 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 (14.5-oz) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup thinly sliced fresh basil
  • ¼ cup butter, cut into pieces

Instructions

  1. Pound chicken to ½-inch thickness in a zip-top plastic bag using the heel of your hand or a meat mallet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Cook chicken, in batches, in 2 Tbsp hot oil per batch in a large skillet over medium heat 4 minutes per side or until browned. Remove from skillet.
  3. Add tomatoes and garlic to skillet; cook 5 minutes. Stir in basil and butter; cook 2 minutes until smooth. Return chicken to skillet, and cook until done.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ½ cup chopped pecans
  • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 (10-oz) pkg baby spinach

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Toast nuts in a small skillet over medium heat until fragrant.
  2. Whisk together oil, vinegar, mustard, and salt in a large bowl. Add spinach and nuts; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
365
180
545
Fat (g) 21 18 39
Sat. Fat (g) 7 2 9
Protein (g) 35 2 37
Carb (g) 7 3 10
Fiber (g) 2 2 4
Sodium (mg) 635 250 885

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