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Chicken breasts with mushrooms and marsala (microwave)

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Ingredients:
3 tbspAll-purpose flour
1/2 tspSalt
1/4 tspPepper
4 Boneless skinned chicken
-breast halves (5 oz each)
2 tbspUnsalted butter, divided
1 tbspVegetable oil
6 ozFresh mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cupMarsala wine
1/4 cupBeef broth
2 tspCornstarch
Procedures:
1Combine the flour, salt and pepper on a piece of waxed paper.
2Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture to coat well.
3Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter and the vegetable oil in a large, heavy skillet over moderate heat.
4Add the chicken and brown on both sides.
5Drain the cooked chicken on paper toweling.
6Add the remaining tablespoon of butter to the skillet.
7Saute the mushrooms over moderately high heat for 3 minutes.
8Add the marsala wine.
9Scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet.
10Remove from the heat.
11Place the chicken in a microwave-safe 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish with the thickest parts toward the outside.
12Pour the mushroom-wine mixture over all.
13Cover with waxed paper.
14Microcook at 100% power for 6 to 8 minutes until the chicken is cooked, rotating the casserole 180 degrees at half time.
15Remove the chicken and mushrooms with a slotted spoon to a bowl.
16Keep warm.
17Whisk together the broth and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth.
18Stir into the baking dish liquid.
19Microcook, uncovered, at 100% power for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce thickens and boils, whisking at half time.
20Return the chicken and mushrooms to the baking dish.
21Spoon sauce over the top and serve with noodles.
22Makes 5 servings.
23Nutrient value per serving: 283 calories, 34 g protein, 11 g fat, 10 g carbohydrate, 421 mg sodium, 98 mg cholesterol exchanges: ?starch/bread, 4 ?lean meat [family circle: sept 25, 1990]