Creamy Chicken and Snap Peas

Name: Creamy Chicken and Snap Peas
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 2 large chicken breast (0.5-0.75lb, cut into 4 smaller breasts); 1 lb fresh sugar snap peas, trimmed; 1 lemon; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 5 fresh basil leaves, finely chopped; 1.5 tbs olive oil

3 steps

Cook:25min

Per Serving: 331 calories 19g fat (8g sat) 780mg sodium 10g carb 3g fiber 6g sugar 30g protein

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:49:37 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories269.2 kcal (13%)

Total Fat20 g (29%)

Carbs9.7 g (4%)

Sugars5.1 g (6%)

Protein12.3 g (25%)

Sodium34.5 mg (2%)

Fiber3 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2chicken breast

large, cut into 4 smaller breasts

1 lbfresh sugar snap peas

Instructions

Step 1

Season chicken with salt and pepper, heat oil in 12inch skillet over medium-high heat. Arrange chicken in skillet, turn heat to medium. Cook 3-4 minutes or I still browned on bottom. Turn and cook 2-3 more minutes until done or until internally 165*F. Remove chicken and pour dripping out, do not wipe.

Step 2

Meanwhile, steam peas in steamer basket (2 qt) until just crisp-tender. Remove peas to bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 3

Remove 1 tsp zest and 1 tbs juice from lemon. Add cream to skillet, bring to boiling, then reduce to simmer. Cook about 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat, stir in lemon zest and juice, basil, and salt/pepper. Serve over chicken and peas.