Dinner- ONLY 4 points!!

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Last night I tried a new WW recipe for dinner. If you like capers and mushrooms, you will love this one.

Lemon-Glazed Chicken with Mushrooms

1 1/2 lbs of chicken cutlets (about 8)
1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt (I used regular and it worked fine)
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, divided (I used extra because I love lemon)
Cooking spray
1 8oz Package of mushrooms
2 garlic cloves minced
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley
1 tablespoon drained capers (I added more because I love capers)
Lemon wedges (optional)

1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; drizzle with lemon juice. (I coated both sides)
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over med/high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken.
Cook until done throughout. Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
3. Add mushrooms and garlic to pan; saute until mushrooms are tender. I added a little chicken
broth here because I needed some liquid for sauteing.
4. Add remaining lemon juice, chicken broth, parsley, and capers. Return chicken to pan. Let
simmer uncovered 3 more minutes or until you have the consistency of a sauce that you like.
This just allows the chicken to soak up the juices. Serve with lemon wedges if desired.


Yields 4 servings (or about 2 cutlets per person) and the best part only 4 points per serving!!


That being said, I added one cup of thin spaghetti per serving serving and placed the chicken and sauce over the top of it. This added 4 additional points per serving. Then I steam some broccoli and shaved carrots (with chicken broth as the water) for 0 points. Then toasted one lite english muffin per person and added some garlic and spray butter, only 1 additional point per muffin. Not bad for a total of only 9 points per serving. This was awesome! I hope you have a chance to make it for your family.

Windy