Chicken Breasts Sauteed with Cilantro Recipe
Ingredients
| 4 chicken breast halves, skinned and boned (about 1 lb.) | ||
| Safflower oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| black pepper | 1 | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| 1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt | ||
| Light cream | 2 Tablespoon | |
| 1 tsp. cornstarch, mixed with 1 tbsp. water | ||
| 3/4 cup unsalted chicken stock | ||
| Lemon juice | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), finely chopped | |
| Shallot | 2 Tablespoon, finely chopped | |
| 1 small tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped | ||
| 1/3 cup stemmed cilantro, coarsely chopped, 4 leaves reserved for a garnish | ||
Directions
MAKING
1) Take a heavy bottomed skillet and place it over medium-high heat. Put oil and heat it.
2) Place chicken breasts in the skillet and saute for about 5 minutes on one side. Flip the meat and drizzle 1/8 teaspoon salt an pepper over it.
3) Cook the other side for about 4 minutes until chicken is firm. Put the chicken breasts aside on a hot platter.
4) Now, take a clean bowl and blend cream and yogurt in the cornstarch mixture.
5) Wipe the skillet with a paper towel and add stock and lemon juice. Stir in garlic and shallot and simmer on low heat for about 30 seconds.
6) Add yogurt mixture, remaining salt, and tomato and stir well. Simmer on low heat for a minute and then stir in cilantro.
7) Finally, spoon the sauce over chicken breasts.
SERVING
8) Serve hot with rice, garnished with cilantro leaves, if desired.
1) Take a heavy bottomed skillet and place it over medium-high heat. Put oil and heat it.
2) Place chicken breasts in the skillet and saute for about 5 minutes on one side. Flip the meat and drizzle 1/8 teaspoon salt an pepper over it.
3) Cook the other side for about 4 minutes until chicken is firm. Put the chicken breasts aside on a hot platter.
4) Now, take a clean bowl and blend cream and yogurt in the cornstarch mixture.
5) Wipe the skillet with a paper towel and add stock and lemon juice. Stir in garlic and shallot and simmer on low heat for about 30 seconds.
6) Add yogurt mixture, remaining salt, and tomato and stir well. Simmer on low heat for a minute and then stir in cilantro.
7) Finally, spoon the sauce over chicken breasts.
SERVING
8) Serve hot with rice, garnished with cilantro leaves, if desired.
Chef
