Seared Chicken with Brussels Sprouts

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Beverage Recommendation

Fre Alcohol-Removed Chardonnay

Ingredients

  • 6 slices center cut bacon, chopped
  • 1½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved lengthwise
  • ½ tsp salt, divided
  • ½ tsp pepper, divided
  • 2 (10-oz) pkg frozen roasted Brussels sprouts, thawed
  • 2 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp whole-grain Dijon mustard
  • ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • ½ cup white wine

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain, reserving 2 Tbsp drippings in skillet.
  2. Sprinkle chicken with ¼ tsp each salt and pepper. Cook chicken, in batches, in hot drippings in skillet over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes per side or until browned.
  3. Stir in Brussels sprouts, garlic, mustard, and ¼ tsp each salt and pepper; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until sprouts are browned. Stir in broth and wine; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until sprouts are tender. Sprinkle each serving with bacon.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 (3.5-oz) pouches boil-in-bag brown rice
  • 2 Honeycrisp apples, chopped
  • ⅓ cup chopped pecans
  • 1 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to package directions.
  2. Meanwhile, cook apples, nuts, and garlic in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes or until apples are crisp-tender. Stir in rice, cranberries, salt, and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
284
253
537
Fat (g) 10 10 20
Sat. Fat (g) 3 1 4
Protein (g) 32 4 36
Carb (g) 12 40 52
Fiber (g) 4 4 8
Sodium (mg) 521 195 716

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