Boneless Chicken Breasts With Honey-Beer Sauce

Simple to make.

Superb taste.* Serves two.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 
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• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced shallots
• 1 cup beer (I used Sierra Nevada "Ruthless Rye.")
• 1 tablespoon lower-sodium soy sauce  
• 1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons honey

Preparation

1. 1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and butter to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle chicken evenly with pepper and salt. Add chicken to pan; sauté 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. Add shallots to pan; cook 1 minute or until translucent. Combine beer and next 3 ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. Add beer mixture to pan; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook 3 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Return chicken to pan; turn to coat with sauce. If desired, sprinkle evenly with parsley.

Based on a recipe from Phoebe Wu, Cooking Light
SEPTEMBER 2012

*I served this with Farro with Mushrooms and Spinach and Roasted Fennel, Red Onion and Pear (This based on recipe from Gail Monaghan.