Wine-Braised Chicken with Artichokes and Olives

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 4 (5-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 1/2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 large shallots, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 (14-1/2 oz.) can reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (9-oz.) package frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
• 8 pitted kalamata olives, halved
• 2 tsp. chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Makes 4 Servings

1. Combine 2 tablespoons flour, salt and pepper on a large plate. Coat chicken breasts, on at a time, in mixture.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; scatter shallots around chicken. Cook, turning chicken once and stirring shallots occasionally, until chicken is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in wine. Cook, scrapping up browned bits from bottom of skillet, about 30 seconds. Add broth. Sprinkle 1 remaining 1 tablespoon flour over broth and whisk in. Bring to boil. Add artichoke hearts, olives, and rosemary. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring sauce occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 4 minutes.
4. Transfer chicken to platter. Continue to simmer sauce until reduced and thickened, about 3 minutes. Spoon sauce over chicken and sprinkle with parsley.

WW POINTS VALUE: 8 pts. (1 piece chicken & 1/2 cup sauce)

 

Note: This recipe appears in the WW Tastier than Takeout Cookbook. Mediterranean food is so good when it's done right.  Even though the recipe doesn't call for garlic, I highly recommend adding garlic to this dish because garlic always makes everything better. You can also use onions in place of the shallots and the dish will still be delish. The combination of white wine, chicken broth, flour, onions and garlic is so comforting and delicious. Don't worry if the sauce looks brown; it's just the flour adding thickness to the broth and wine. The artichoke hearts and kalamata olives give this dish the extra Mediterranean flare. This dish was so heavenly delicious it made me feel like I was dining on the Mediterranean coast. If you're ever craving upscale Mediterranean cuisine but don't won't to go out to a restaurant, this meal is for you and it can be made in 20 minutes or less. Plus, you won't find this dish on the menu. I highly recommend serving this dish to company along with garlic bread because one bite of this dish and  they will be happy as a clam.