Tomato Basil Chicken – 3 Points

Need a gluten free and primal main course? Tomato Basil Chicken – 3 Points could be a spectacular recipe to try. This recipe serves 6 and costs $1.87 per serving. One portion of this dish contains approximately 25g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 171 calories. 42034 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Laa Loosh. If you have light butter, fresh basil, salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 81%. This score is excellent. Similar recipes include Tomato Basil Caprese Soup -3 Points, Fresh Tomato Basil Pizza – 5 Points, and Chickpea Tomato and Basil Salad – 3 Points.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 lb cherry tomatoes, halved

1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 tbsp light butter (I used Brummel & Brown)

1/2 tbsp dried oregano

Salt and pepper to taste

1 1/2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 6 fillets

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

InstructionsSpray a medium sized non-stick skillet with non-fat cooking spray or an olive oil mister and set over medium high heat.Season both sides of chicken breasts with salt, pepper and oregano. Place into pan and cook about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until chicken is almost entirely cooked through.Turn the heat down to medium and then add in the tomatoes and garlic. Cook for about 4-5 minutes. Add in basil and butter, and stir until combined. Season with additional salt and pepper as desired. Turn heat to low and let sit for about 5 more minutes.

 

Step by step:


1. Spray a medium sized non-stick skillet with non-fat cooking spray or an olive oil mister and set over medium high heat.Season both sides of chicken breasts with salt, pepper and oregano.

2. Place into pan and cook about 3-4 minutes on each side, or until chicken is almost entirely cooked through.Turn the heat down to medium and then add in the tomatoes and garlic. Cook for about 4-5 minutes.

3. Add in basil and butter, and stir until combined. Season with additional salt and pepper as desired. Turn heat to low and let sit for about 5 more minutes.


Nutrition Information:

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170k Calories
25g Protein
5g Total Fat
4g Carbs
13% Health Score
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Calories
170k
9%

Fat
5g
9%

  Saturated Fat
2g
14%

Carbohydrates
4g
1%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
77mg
26%

Sodium
335mg
15%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
25g
50%

Vitamin B3
12mg
61%

Selenium
37µg
53%

Vitamin B6
0.94mg
47%

Phosphorus
265mg
27%

Vitamin C
19mg
24%

Potassium
606mg
17%

Vitamin B5
1mg
17%

Vitamin K
13µg
13%

Vitamin A
595IU
12%

Magnesium
39mg
10%

Manganese
0.17mg
9%

Vitamin B2
0.14mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.11mg
7%

Iron
1mg
7%

Zinc
0.83mg
6%

Vitamin E
0.81mg
5%

Copper
0.1mg
5%

Folate
16µg
4%

Vitamin B12
0.23µg
4%

Fiber
0.78g
3%

Calcium
30mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.16µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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