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Chicken Fricassee with Apples and Sour Cream Sauce

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Chicken Fricassee with Apples and Sour Cream Sauce
WW Points
Diabetic Exchanges
Yield: 4 servings.

4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs -- (about 3/4 pound)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons dried marjoram leaves
1/3 cup buttermilk…OR…1/3 cup skim milk
3 medium unpeeled tart red cooking apples -- cut into 8 wedges
1 (16-ounce) bag frozen small whole onions -- thawed
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can ready-to-serve chicken broth
2/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
OPTIONAL: Hot cooked mashed potatoes or noodles -- if desired

Remove fat from chicken. Mix flour and marjoram in shallow dish or resealable plastic bag. Dip chicken into buttermilk, then coat with flour mixture.

Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Cook chicken in skillet about 5 minutes, turning once, until brown. Add apples, onions and broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Remove chicken and onion mixture from skillet, using slotted spoon; keep warm.

Skim fat from liquid in skillet. Heat liquid to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 6 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/3 cup. Stir sour cream into liquid in skillet. Heat over medium heat just until heated through. Serve chicken and onion mixture on mashed potatoes; pour sauce over chicken.

One serving (w/o Optional items) equals: 295 Calories; 6g Fat, 20g Protein; 40g Carbohydrate; 4g Dietary Fiber; 66mg Cholesterol; 560mg Sodium. ++++ Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates. ++++ WWP: 6