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WINE-GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

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YIELD

4 servings

ACTIVE

5 minutes

TOTAL

45 minutes

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8 CHICKEN THIGHS (ABOUT 2 LB), SKIN AND VISIBLE FAT REMOVED

¼ TSP SALT

image TSP PEPPER, OR TO TASTE

1 TBSP EACH OLIVE OIL AND BUTTER

2 TBSP CHOPPED FRESH ROSEMARY OR 2 TSP DRIED, CRUMBLED

8 LARGE LEAVES FRESH SAGE OR 2 TSP DRIED, CRUMBLED

1½ CUPS DRY RED WINE

3 TSP MINCED GARLIC

PINCH OF CRUSHED RED PEPPER

GARNISH: FRESH SAGE CUT IN NARROW STRIPS

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil and butter in a large, heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, rosemary and sage, and cook, turning chicken occasionally, 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Spoon off fat, leaving about 2 tsp in skillet. Add ¼ cup of the wine, the garlic and crushed pepper.

Cook 20 minutes longer, turning chicken occasionally and spooning on all but 2 Tbsp of the wine as pan juices evaporate, until chicken is cooked through and coated with a deep brown glaze. Remove to warm serving plates.

Add remaining 2 Tbsp wine to skillet and cook, stirring in browned drippings from bottom of pan. Spoon pan juices over chicken and garnish with sage.

SIDE SUGGESTION

Mashed potatoes, green and wax beans

PER SERVING

CALORIES 200 TOTAL FAT 7G SATURATED FAT 2G CHOLESTEROL 117MG SODIUM 259MG

TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES 3G DIETARY FIBER 0G PROTEIN 28G