Chicken Breasts with Leeks and Pine Nuts

Chicken Breasts with Leeks and Pine Nuts
By Kelley Herring

This delicious Mediterranean-inspired chicken dish is a snap to prepare and makes for an elegant presentation. But it's not just good looks without substance. By providing more than 50% of the daily value for vitamin B6, this gourmet delight can help reduce harmful levels of homocysteine -- an amino acid in your blood that increases the risk for heart attack and stroke.1

Time To Table: 45 minutes
Serves: 4

The Benefits
Excellent source of: Magnesium, Protein, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Niacin
Good source of: Iron, Potassium, Zinc, Vitamin C, Folate, Omega-3
Preferences: Low Sodium, Gluten Free

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups organic chicken broth
1 Tbsp organic extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup dry white wine
2 breasts organic chicken, halved with skin
2 whole organic shallots, thinly sliced
2 whole medium organic leeks, white and tender green parts
1 tbsp cold unsalted organic butter
3 tbsp pine nuts

Preparation
Preheat the oven to 300°. In a skillet, toast the pine nuts over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden brown, 2 minutes. Transfer to a small plate. In the same skillet, heat the oil. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper (to taste) and add them to the skillet skin side down. Cook, turning once and pressing with a spatula, until browned on both sides, about 6 minutes.

Transfer the chicken breasts to a large rimmed baking sheet and bake in the oven until just white throughout, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, add the leeks and shallots to the skillet and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, 7 minutes. Add the wine, increase the heat to high and boil until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Add the broth and boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes. Off the heat, add in the butter 1 tablespoon at a time. Transfer the chicken to plates. Pour the sauce over, garnish with the pine nuts, and serve.

Nutrition Information
336 calories, 15 grams fat, 4 grams saturated fat, 6 grams monounsaturated fat, 4 g polyunsaturated fat, 76 mg cholesterol, 125 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 2 g sugar, 2 grams fiber, 32 g protein