Spring Chicken with Peas and Onions

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • 3/4 cup fat-free chicken broth with 1/3 less sodium
  • 3/4 cup evaporated fat-free milk
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups frozen sweet peas (from 1-lb bag)
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves

Steps

  • 1
    Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt and pepper. In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken in batches; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until browned on both sides. Remove chicken from Dutch oven.
  • 2
    Add onions to Dutch oven; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Add chicken and broth; reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 25 to 30 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (180°F). Remove chicken; place on platter. Cover with foil to keep warm.
  • 3
    In small bowl, mix milk and flour until smooth. Beating with wire whisk, add flour mixture to cooking juices in Dutch oven. Increase heat to medium. Add peas and tarragon; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until peas are tender and sauce has thickened slightly. Pour mixture over chicken.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
380
Calories from Fat
135
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Cholesterol
85mg
28%
Sodium
570mg
24%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
4g
16%
Sugars
10g
Protein
38g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
12%
12%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
22%
22%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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