This healthy chipotle chicken recipe is a quick, simple and flavorful dinner with a delicious smoky, creamy sauce! Serve over cauliflower rice to soak up the extra sauce and keep it healthy! Try using various flavors of light laughing cow cheese to change up the flavor but keep it healthy!
Chicken with Chipotle Mushroom Cream Sauce: Serves 2
INGREDIENTS:
18 oz Raw Chicken Breasts - should yield 12 oz cooked
1/4 tsp Salt or garlic salt (Optional)
1/8 tsp Pepper (Optional)
1 tsp olive oil
For the Sauce:
Pam spray
1 Cup Mushrooms
1 scallion, thinly sliced (approx 1/4 cup)
1/2 cup lower-sodium chicken broth
2 wedges Light Queso & Chipotle Laughing Cow cheese
1/4 tsp dried rosemary or 1/2 tbsp fresh rosemary
Parsley, chopped or Cilantro- chopped (optional garnish)
DIRECTIONS:
Season the chicken with garlic salt, salt and/or pepper.
In a large non-stick skillet, heat 1 tsp olive oil over medium heat.
Add the chicken and cook until golden brown, about 3-5 minutes per side.
Transfer to plate and keep warm with foil tent.
Spray pan with non-stick spray and add the mushrooms, scallions and a splash of the broth to the skillet.
Cook over medium heat, tossing frequently, until the mushrooms have wilted, about 3 minutes.
Add the remaining broth, light cheese wedges and rosemary.
Stir until the cheese melts, about 1 minute.
Return the chicken to the pan and bring to a simmer.
Cover and cook until the chicken is cooked through and still juicy, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Divide the chicken and sauce evenly among two plates.
Sprinkle with garish if desired
Pictured here with a 1 cup of steamed broccoli per person completing this healthy meal.
ENJOY!
1L/1.5G/1C/1F
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