Tips and Tidbits

Yield: 4 serving
207 calories
9 g carbohydrates
7 g fat
69 g cholesterol
156 mg sodium
26 g protein
1 g fiber
7 g sugars

Diabetic food exchange:
3 very lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat

Chicken with Sautéed Onions

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 large sweet onions thinly sliced and separated into rings
2 teaspoons sugar

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 1 pound)
2 tablespoons grainy Dijon mustard
3/4 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns

Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet. Saute the onions over medium-low heat until tender and golden. Add the sugar after the first 5 minutes of cooking. Caramelizing the onions will take about 15 minutes; stir occasionally. Remove the onions from the skillet with a slotted spatula; set aside.

Brush the chicken on both sides with mustard; sprinkle with pepper. Saute in the same skillet over medium heat, about 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through.

Arrange the reserved onions over the chicken; heat through. Serve with additional cracked pepper, if desired.