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Chicken with Cucumber and Saffron

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Cuisine: FrenchMain Ingredient: Chicken

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 4
Salt and pepper
2 tbolive oil
1 tsGarlic; minced
2 Largecucumbers
1 tssaffron; Loosely packed
4 Boneless chick breast
1/2 cChicken broth
1 lbtomatoes; Ripe
3/4 cOnion; finely chopped

Chicken with Cucumber and Saffron Preparation

1. Cut each chicken breast in half. Discard peripheral fat and membranes. 2. Core the tomatoes and cut them into 1/2-in cubes. There should be about 2 1/2 c. loosely packed. 3. Peel the cucumbers and trim off the ends. Cut the cucumbers into 1 1/2-in lenghts and quarter the pieces lenghtwise. Discard nthe seeds. There should be about 3 c. loosely packed. Season with salt and pepper. 4. Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet and add the chicken breasts in one layer. Cook over moderately high heat, shaking the pan nand lifting the pieces, about 2 min. or until golden brown. Turn the pieces and cook 3 min. on the other side. Transfer to a warmed dish and keep hot. 5. Add the onion and the garlic to the skillet and cook, stirring, for 1 min. Add the tomatoes and stir. Cook 1 min., then add the wine and broth. Stir to blend and cook 1 min. more. 6. Add the cucumber pieces and any liguid that has accumulated around the chicken pieces on the plate. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook over high heat about 6 min. 7. Return the chicken to the skillet and turn to coat with the sauce. Add the saffron. Cover the skillet and cook 4 min. Then serve.

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Calories Per Serving: 323
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Tags

  1. France
  2. Poultry
  3. From cook4u
  4. Chicken
  5. Chicken Broth
  6. Cucumbers
  7. Olive oil
  8. Garlic
  9. Onion
  10. Tomato
  11. French

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