Chicken with Beer Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 4 (4-oz) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3 Tbs thinly sliced shallots
• 1/2 cup beer
• 2 Tbs low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 Tbs dijon mustard
• 1 Tbs honey

Directions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to pan. Saute’ 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan, tent w/ foil to keep warm. Add shallots to pan; cook 1 minute or until translucent. Whisk together beer and remaining ingredients. Add beer mixture to the pan and bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook 3 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Return chicken to pan, turn to coat with sauce. Serve.

This recipe makes 4 servings. Each serving contains:
169 cal, 6.3g fat, 65mg cholesterol, 4.8g carb, 0g fiber, 4.3g sugar, 22.1g protein

adapted from Cooking Light Sept 2012