Zucchini Linguini with Chicken

Categories: May2010, chicken, main dish, try*this, zucchini

Ingredients

• * 2 tablespoons coconut or olive oil
• * 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• * Sea salt
• * Freshly ground black pepper
• * 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• * 1 tablespoon minced shallot
• * 1 garlic clove, minced
• * 1/4 cup fat-free chicken broth, vegetable broth, or water
• * 3 green zucchini, julienned to make linguini
• * 3 yellow zucchini, julienned to make linguini
• * 1/4 cup julienned fresh basil
• * 2 1/2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

Directions

1. 1. Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and sauté until cooked, then transfer to a bowl and set aside. Drain all but 1 tablespoon of oil from the pan.

2. 2. Add the butter and shallot to the pan and sauté until soft, then add the garlic and sauté until fragrant. Add the chicken broth and zucchini linguini and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes more, or just until soft. Remove from heat.

3. 3. Return the chicken to the pan, add the basil, and stir to combine. Divide among four plates and top with the goat cheese. Serve immediately

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