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Chicken with Shrimp Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: love2cook

"This is a wonderful dinner that my mom and I came up with while trying to cook a seafood supper for the men. This meal is very delish and warming of the tummy."
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in half and trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh garlic
  • 1 cup chicken broth
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  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves
  • 2 ounces small, cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place chicken breasts on a cutting board, and pound thin with a mallet.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in onions and garlic. Place chicken in skillet and brown on both sides. Add 1 cup chicken broth, reduce heat to medium low; cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
  3. Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Gradually stir in flour, stirring until smooth. Increase heat to medium, and cook briefly until thickened. Stir in milk, lime juice, and tomato paste; cook until it begins to thicken, about 25 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup chicken broth to thin sauce, and warm through. Remove from heat, and stir in rosemary and shrimp.
  4. To serve, remove chicken, onions, and garlic to plates with a slotted spoon, and top with sauce.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2007 by April P.
YUCK...The sauce was so thick, I could have spackled the wall with it!!! 1/2 cup of flour was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2006 by stepter
It may have been that this recipe just didnt work for my family. But the combination of milk... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2006 by monkey14
It was pretty easy to make since it used common ingredients. I had no tomato paste, so I used... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Chicken with Shrimp Sauce

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 514

  • Total Fat: 20.1g
  • Cholesterol: 200mg
  • Sodium: 772mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.8g
  • Protein: 62.3g

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